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as miraculous. Remarkable it was uato 

 old Spectators, that the Cyprefle of the 

 Temple ofDiaxa, lafted (b many hundred 

 years: The wood of the Ark and Olive 

 Rod of Aawn were older at theCapti* 

 Vity. But the Cyprefle of the Ark of 

 Noab, was the greateft vegerable Anti 

 quity, if Jofephvs were not deceived, by 

 lome fragments of it in his ctayes* To 

 omit the Moore-logs, and Firre-trces 

 found under-ground in many parts of 

 EngUnd-y the undated ruines of winder 

 flouds or earthquakes 5 and which in 

 Flanders (till (hew from what quarter 

 they fell, as generally lying in a North* 

 Eaft pofition 1. 



But though we found not thefe peeces 

 to be Wood, according to firft apprc- 

 henfion, yet we miflcd not altogether 

 of fome woody fubftance $For the bones 

 were not fo clearly pickt, but fome coals 

 were found amongft them ; A way to 

 make wood perpetual!, and a fit aflb- 

 ciat for metall , whereon was laid the 

 foundation of the great fyhejian Temple, 

 and which were made the lading tefts 

 of old boundaries and Landmarks; 

 Wbileft we look on thefe, we admire 



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