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The larch we have in England, compared 

 with the larch of the Alps, is a diminutive 

 plant. It is little more than the puny inhabitant 

 of a garden ; or the embellishment of fome 

 trifling artificial fcene. The characters of 

 grand and noble feldom belong to it. It is 

 however an elegant tree ; tho, in our foil at 

 leaft, too formal in it's growth. Among it's 

 native fteeps it's form, no doubt, is fully 

 picturefque - y when the ftorms of many a 

 century have mattered it's equal fides -, and 

 given contraft and variety to it's boughs. 



From deciduous trees, we proceed to ever- 

 greens. Of thefe the cedar of Lebanon claims 

 our firft notice. To it preeminence belongs ; 

 not only on account of it's own dignity j 

 but on account of the refpectable mention, 

 which is every where made of it in fcripture. 

 Solomon fpake of trees from the cedar of 

 Lebanon, to the hyjjbp that fpringeth out of the 

 wall : that is, from the greateft to the leaft. 

 The eaftern writers are indeed the prin- 

 cipal fources, from whom we are to obtain 

 the true character of the cedar; as it is an 



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