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Footnote 1:
[DOVE, _etc._] The river _Dove_.
Footnote 2:
[_And bids his hollies, etc._] The numerous groves and clumps of
hollies give uncommon beauty to the winter-scenes of _Needwood
Forest_.
Footnote 3:
[EMES, _etc._] Mr. EMES, who ornamented _Beaudesart_, the seat of Ld.
PAGET, which is seen from the Forest, and who has obtained great
reputation for his Taste in ornamental Gardening, has frequently
assured the Author, that he took his best hints from the scenes of
_Needwood_.
Footnote 4:
[_Maim’d the staunch hound, etc._] Alludes to the Order for _Lawing_,
or cutting off a claw of all Dogs kept within the purlieus of the
royal forests, to prevent their destroying the Deer.
Footnote 5:
[_Here with fair peace, etc._] The Author rents his house, upon the
verge of the forest, of Sir WM. BAGOT. It was built and inhabited by
two gentlemen of the BAGOT family.
Footnote 6:
[_And_ ARDEN _boasts, etc._] See SHAKESPEAR’S _As you like it_.—Scene
Forest of Arden.
Footnote 7:
[_The wandering Wood, etc._] Fairy Queen, Book 1st. chap. 1st. stanza
13th. _This is the wandering Wood, this Errors den._
Footnote 8:
[_And bears away, etc._] B. 1st. c. 2d. The Shield inscribed _Sans
Foy_.
Footnote 9:
[_A gaudy bee-bird’s, etc._] The Humming Bird.
Footnote 10:
[_And there in gothic arches, etc._] Dr. Warburton observes the gothic
architecture originally imitated the groves, which were in earlier
times consecrated to religious worship.