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the space of groimcl which was wooded on this occasion. 

 The lodge itself, of which a view is taken by an ingenious 

 artist, forms a pleasing object from the road, when lighted 

 up by the gleams of the morning or evening sun, which, 

 darting across the grove trees in the woody margins, give 

 considerable animation to the picture.''' 



In the last days of February 1826, eight persons com- 

 menced the work of creating these effects, over the three 

 quarters of an acre of entirely open ground just now 

 described. The trees and bushes were brought from the 

 distance of half a mile or more, and in the course of a 

 month (that is, four working weeks) and two days the 

 whole was completed. A single horse, with a driver, 

 drew the machine, and worked fifteen days ; so that the 

 expense stands as follows : — 



Eight Workmen 26 days, at Is. 6d. per day, . . ^15 12 0 



One horse and Driver 15 days, at 5s. . . . 3 15 0 



Lime compost, 44 cart-loads only, (the ground having been 

 previously trenched and manured to a potato crop,) at 

 6d. per cart-load, . . . . .12 0 



In all, £20 9 0 



N.B. — It was omitted to be mentioned above, that one or 

 two of the foreground trees were planted two years pre- 

 viously, which would make little difference in the estimate. 



Now, if the interest and importance of these efiects, to 

 any one having a lodge and entrance gate to wood com- 

 pletely, be considered, and that it was so wooded within 

 the space of a month, every candid person will admit 

 that, supposing the sum to have been double, or even 

 triple, it could not be regarded as a very exorbitant 

 pm'chase. 



* Note I. 



