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few small clusters of ever-greens planted on the 

 high knolls would greatly ornament it. 



The intrinsic value of the crop on the ground at 

 present, with the exception of the reserve trees, 

 may be considered as not great ; but when consi- 

 dered as stools of trees already on the ground that 

 will stand cutting and grow for ages, and as inse- 

 parably attached to the ground in so far as the oak 

 stools go, may be, and that very reasonably, esti- 

 mated at per acre. 



I am, 



SiK, 



Your most obedient Servant, 

 R. M. 



Stirling^ ^tJi January 18 ^7. 

 To A. M'KiNNON, Esq. Writer, Greenock, Factor. 



On the means of ascertaining the comparative tan- 

 ning powers of all hinds of Barks, 



" Dublin, October, 1824. 

 " My highly and justly esteemed friend, Mr Par- 

 NELL, of Sackville Street, Dublin, who, it is well 

 known is indefatigable in every thing good and 

 praiseworthy, stands in need of no comment from 

 my pen, sent me the following Treatise on ascertain- 



