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interest accumulate capital at so great a rate 

 as that of growing oak timber. The original 

 deposit, namely, the expenses of planting, 

 the rent as it accrues, the rates and taxes, 

 and a trifling charge for superintendence, 

 would amount, at the end of the term, to so 

 small a sum, even at compound interest, that 

 it would be scarcely entitled to attention. 

 Every acre of waste land, therefore, under 

 the control of Government, ought to be planted 

 in the best manner, and on no pretence 

 whatever should pines be planted in the 

 neighbourhood of Windsor ! ! 



There is a long list of forests, woods, 

 parks, &c. the whole or parts of which are 

 under the control of the commissioners of the 

 office of woods and forests ; therefore, if a 

 proper method be practised, the period can 

 be mentioned when Government will cease to 

 be a purchaser of foreign timber. But few of 

 these places are known to the author : of 

 those that are, skill only is requisite to grow 

 large quantities of good timber. Epping 



