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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 Excerpt:... haunt of numerous "squatters," but their huts are now rarely to be seen. Gipsies, however, still congregate hero iu considerable numbers. In 1854, a commission was appointed to examine the extent and nature of the rights of pannage, &c claimed by the foresters and borderers, and in a large majority of cases the claims were confirmed. The principal trees in the forest are the oak and beech, with large patches of holly as underwood. The oaks have been much used as timber for the British navy. Tracts of exquisite woodland scenery are everywhere to be met with. The afforestation of this district by the Conqueror, enforced by savagely severe Forest laws, was regarded as an act of the greatest cruelty, and the violent deaths met by both of his sons, Richard and William Rufus--both of whom were killed by accideutal arrow-wounds iu the Forest--were looked upon as special judgments of Providence. A small breed of pony lives wild under its shelter. NEW GRANA'DA, since Sept. 1861, has been officially styled The United States of Colombia. This federative republic was formed at the convention of Bogota at the date specified, and consists of nine " states," Panama, Sautander, Cauca, Boyaca, Cundinamarca, Autioquia, Tolima, Bolivar, Magdalena. It is bounded on the n. by the Caribbeau Sea; ou the w. by Costa Rica, a republic of Central America, and by the Pacific; on the s. by Ecuador and Brazil; and on the e. by Venezuela. Area, 513,783 square miles; pop. (1S70) 2,884,992, of whom nearly a half are of European descent. By a constitution dated May 1S63, the executive authority is vested in a president elected for two years, while the legislative power reBts with a Senate and a House ot Representatives. The federal army of this republic consists of...