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power of rxtending the outer-bark, and increafing 

 its circumference flowly. Thus a tree, which at 

 300 years old was found, and fix feet dianmeter, like 

 the Langley Oak, would, if left to perifh gradually. 

 In its thoufandth year become a ihell of ten feet 

 diameter ; and hence it is natural to conclude, (as 

 appearances juftify it) that this tree, when in per- 

 fedion, was nearly, if not quite, equal to that ama- 

 zing one which belonged to the bifhop of Salif- 

 bury. How Ihameful, to let nature have pro- 

 duced an oal<^ like this in vain ! 



I am, &c. &:c. 

 Bojington. T. SOUTH^ 



Dimenfwns of the Bull Oaky in TVedgenock-.Park, 

 Warwickjhire,^ 



I yard from the ground - - 1 1 i o 



I foot above the ground - - 13 i o 



6 feet from the ground - - 1 2 i o 



Broadeft fide - * - 7 o C 



Clofe to the ground - - - 1 8 i 7 



Height of the trunk, about - 410 



The infide is quite decayed ; and when I faw it, 

 a cow and a fheep had Iheltered themfelves within 

 it. The head is very round and flourilhing. 



T. O. 



* Gent. Mag. Sept, 1783. 



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