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Hampstead Heath, Ashdown Forest, Malvern Hills, Plumstead, Tooting, Wandsworth, Coulston, Dartford, and a great many other commons, village greens, roadside wastes, and other open spaces were saved from enclosure, and some places were partly opened up again, as a result either of lawsuits, of parliamentary action, or of voluntary agreements and purchase.
He did not dare to confide his apprehensions to the butler, nor did the other make any inquiries; but it being understood that their visit was to be secret, every precaution was taken to keep it so. John Lutcombe had tarried no longer than enabled him to discuss a jug of ale, and then set out for Ashdown, promising to return on the following day; but he had not yet made his appearance.
"The dead chauffeur?" asked Rex Holland interestedly, for that had been the item of general news which was foremost in the woman's conversation. "Yes, sir; he was murdered in Ashdown Forest. Many's the time I've driven over there." "How do you know it was a murder?" She knew for many reasons.
A stranger, if shown this old relic, the centre of a hundred legends, famous the whole world over, would find it difficult to recognise any likeness to a fiery steed in those uncertain lines of chalk. Nevertheless, this is the monument King Alfred made to commemorate his victory over the Danes at Ashdown.
He then sat down and wrote out minute instructions for Amabel's treatment, and delivering the paper to Leonard, desired him to give it to the housekeeper at Ashdown Park. "Heaven only knows what the result of all this may be!" he exclaimed. "But nothing must be neglected."
Ashdown Sand: Hard sand, with some beds of calc-grit: 160. Ashburnham Beds: Mottled white and red clay, with some sandstone: 330.
Poor Rainbird died; and having seen his body thrown into the pit, I set off into Berkshire, and after three days' toilsome travel on foot, reached Ashdown Park. It was a melancholy pleasure to behold the abode where she I had loved passed her last few days of happiness, and where I had been near her. Her aunt, good Mrs.
"I shall expect you to-morrow," he said. Frank nodded, walked out of the room and out of the bank, and twenty-four pairs of speculative eyes followed him. A few hours later another curious scene was being enacted, this time near the town of East Grinstead. There is a lonely stretch of road across a heath, which is called, for some reason, Ashdown Forest.
"No," replied Leonard, "I alone shall attend her. She will be placed under the care of a near female relative at Ashdown." "Would it not be better, would it not be safer, if she is in the precarious state you describe, that some one of her own sex should accompany her?" said Nizza. "I should greatly prefer it," rejoined Leonard, "and so I am sure would Amabel.
"Here is news, master, that I know not what to make of." "What is it?" I said. "Is the war to be here once more?" "The war is no nearer than Ashdown Heath; but it seems that the Wessex men have found a leader." Then he told me of the long fighting round Reading, and how at last Halfden had cut his way through Wessex and joined forces with Guthrum after many victories.
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