| Show MADE TIME OF GAY REUNION beating eating the bounds in virginia at least drew together neigh bors bora from far and near boating beating the bounds was was a specially important duty in the colon leq where laud surveys were imperfect land grants irregular and the boundaries of each mans farm or plantation at first very uncertain in virginia this beating the bounds was called pro procession ce oil ing landmarks were renewed that were becoming obliterated lite rated blades on a tree would be somewhat grown over they were ivere deeply plies of great stones contil containing ning a certain number for designation were sometimes scattered the original number would bo be restored special trees would be found fallen or cut down new marking trees would be planted usually pear trees as they were long lived disputed boundaries were decided upon and announced to all the persons present some of whom at the next pro cession ing would even be able to testify as to the correct line tills this procession ing took place between easter ealter and whitsuntide that lovely season 61 of the year in virginia and must have proved a plen pleasant sant reunion of neighbors a slay alay party in new england this was called lating the bounds bound s tind anil the surveyors who took charge were call ed berain pe pera in bulatovs bula tors or bound goers alice lice morse D earle arle in child life la in colonial duy |
