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dimensions, variously bounded. Some- 

 times he might find the ground scooped 

 out into a deep hollow, forming a sort of 

 amphitheatre; and there, in order to shew 

 its general shape, and yet preserve its se- 

 questered character, he might only make 

 a partial clearing ; when all that can give 

 intricacy, variety, and retirement to a spot 

 of this kind, would be ready to his hands. 



It may indeed he objected, and not 

 without reason, that this evergreen under- 

 wood will have grown so close, that when 

 thinned, the plants which are left will look 

 bare; and bare they will look, for such 

 must neeessarily be the effect of leaving 

 any trees too close. There are, however* 

 several reasons why it is of less conse- 

 quence in this case. The first and most 

 material is, that the great outline of the 

 wood formed by the highest trees, would 

 not be affected : another is> that these 

 lower trees being of various growths, some 

 will have outstripped their fellows, in the 

 same proportion as the firs outstripped 

 them; and, consequently, their heads will 



