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here have deciduous or annual leaves. Many of 

 them begin to rot whilft they are yet ftanding 

 and blooming. This forms the hollow trees, in 

 which many animals make their nefts and pla- 

 ces of refuge. 



THE breadth of ^Delaware diredtly oppoflte 

 Wilmington, is reckoned an Engliflj mile and a 

 half; yet to look at it, it did not feem to be fo 

 great. The depth of the river, in the middle, 

 is faid to be from four to fix fathoms here. 



Dec. 1 2th. THE Joiners fay, that among 

 the trees of this country they chiefly ufe the 

 black walnut-trees , the wild cherry-trees, and the 

 curled maple. Of the black walnut-trees (Jug- 

 lans nigra) there is yet a fufficient quantity. 

 However carelefs people take pains enough to 

 deftroy them, and fome peafants even ufe them 

 as fewel. The wood of the wild cherry-trees 

 fPrunus Virginiana) is very good, and looks ex- 

 ceedingly well ; it has a yellow colour, and the 

 older the furniture is, which is made of it, the 

 better it looks. But it is already difficult to get 

 at it, for they cut it every where, and plant it 

 no where. The curled maple (Acer rubrum) is 

 a fpecies of the common red maple, but like- 

 wife very difficult to be got. You may cut down 

 many trees without finding the wood which you 

 want. The wood of thefweet gum-tree (Liquid- 

 ambar) is mereiy employed in joiner's work, fuch 

 as tables, and other furniture. But it muft not 

 be brought near the fire, becaufe it warps. The 

 firs and the white cedars (Cupreffus thyoides) are 

 likewi.fc made ufe of by the joiners for different 

 forts of work. 



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