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— — who made it a rule never to go 



into a timber yard himself, because it was a 



dirty place! or like the Marquis of 's 



agent, who did all the business of his office 

 by deputy, except corresponding and dining 

 with his patron ! ! No wonder the plantations 

 under his care were in a thriftless state, and 

 that his lordship went abroad to retrench. 

 Landowners forget there were such men as 

 Brindley, whose genius more than doubled 

 the value of the property he superintended. 



Matthews suggests a very whimsical plan 

 to remedy the mismanagement of the Royal 

 timber and plantations, — that of giving titles 

 to those persons who can produce a certain 

 number of oak trees upon their estates. This 

 does not appear to be necessary. If land- 

 owners are convinced it is a profitable method 

 of applying the worst part of their estates, 

 and they have also a clear opinion when the 

 bonus will accrue to their heirs, they will no 

 longer be directed by the landscape gardeners 

 and the speculating nurserymen. 



