THE LAUGH-LADY OAK. 



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This grand old tree grows on tlie hill-side of the Laugh-Lady Dirgle in 

 Brampton Brian Park. At some far distant period its top has been broken off, 

 and its bole driven asunder ; very possibly by the violent tempest of Sept. 3rd, 

 1645, at the time of Cromwell's death, which is known to have been very 

 destructive in this park (See Woolkope Transactions for 1870, pp. 302). It now 

 presents a hollow stem divided into three sections, and each one has so far 

 recovered itself as to send up numerous branches of a considerable size, and be 

 everywhere luxuriant. At five feet from the ground, it gives the large circum- 

 ference of thirty feet, but the measurement cannot be considered true since the 

 rents reach the ground on two sides and one of them gapes widely. 



The excellent sketch on the opposite page shows admirably its present con- 

 dition. It has be?n kindly made and presented to the Club by Lady Franoea 

 Harcoui t. 



