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Silva or,a Discourse of Forest-Trees and the Propagation of Timber in His Majesty's Dominions...together with an historical account of the Sacredness and Use of Standing Groves : Terra, A Philosophical essay of Earth... to which is annex'd Pomona: Or an Appendix concerning Fruit-Trees.... / by John Evelyn
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A DISCOURSE

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Book III.

' And for an Instance of irregular Figures , actually surveyed anddisposed into IValks , the following Flot is presented to me by the in-genious ’Squire Kirk, set out in a large Wood ot his (called Mostly)near his House at Cookeridge (betwixt Leeds and Otely) in Torkjbirethe whole containing Sixscore Acres: Nor are such Glades throughCoppices to be neglected, in some Regard preferable to the Woods oftaller Trees, obnoxious to be subverted by impetuous Storms, whichthe humbler Coppices esoape, and yet let in very noble Views andProspects j besides their inviting of Game for Breed , and to sheltersonorous Birds, which never are found in lofty Woods, where theyare exposed to Hawks and Owles.

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