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Their branches have a tendency to hang 

 downwards ; and the trees, when they have 

 room to fpread, feather quite to the ground, 

 forming an elegant cone of verdure. The 

 wood is confidercd as almott unperifhable 

 in the countries where it is employed for 

 timber. The larch is very relinous, and 

 yields the turpentine commonly called 

 Venice. 



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