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Article KVIII. 



On the Bulk and Increafe in Growth af Jhm^ 

 remarkable Timber-Trees . 



GEt^TLEMEN, 



Y Herewith fend you inclofed a letter which I lately 

 -*■ received from a moil worthy and ingenious 

 gentleman of this county, whofe accuracy and fide- 

 lity cannot be doubted j the fubjed of it is both 

 curious and entertaining, whilft it will at the fame 

 time afford an opportunity of drawing fiom it con- 

 clufions the moft ufeful and interefting to the public. 

 You will perceive, that I am permitted by my friend 

 to communicate it to your truly patriotic Society > 

 whofe condefcenfion in having honoured me with 

 the title of a Member of it, as it claims every mark 

 of refpedl, and every attention I can pofiibly pay to 

 their views and inclinations, fo it would have left" 

 me without excufe, had I omitted adding this va- 

 luable performance to their colle^ion^ which will, 

 I prcfume, be enriched by it. 



I am, with particular refped, your's, &c, 



THOMAS BEEVOR. 

 Hethel^ near Horwicb^ 

 0/?. II, 1:^9. 



