27 JANUARY 1906, Page 34

THE ROYAL FORESTS OF CORNWALL.

[TO THE EDITOR OIT THE " SPECTATOIL” J

Sin,—In the review of Dr. Con's "Royal Forests" that you publish in your issue of January 13th, I notice an error with regard to Cornwall. So far from it being "without forest," the whole of the county was under forest law till 1204, when King John disafforested it, except two or three portions, which he disafforested later in his reign.—I am, Sir, &c.,