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not feem to be fo great. The depth of the 

 river, in the middle, is faid to be from 

 four to fix fathoms here. 



December the I2th. THE Joiners fay, 

 that among the trees of this country they 

 chiefly life the black walnut-trees, the 

 wild cherry-trees, and the curled maple. 

 Of the black walnut-trees (Juglans nlgra) 

 there is yet a fufficieat quantity. How- 

 ever carelefs people take pains enough to 

 deftroy them, and fome peafants even ufe 

 them as fewel. The wood of the wild 

 cherry-trees (Primus Virginiana) is very 

 good, and looks exceedingly 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 ru- 

 brumj is a fpecies of the common red ma- 

 ple, but likevvife very difficult to be got. 

 You may cut down many trees without 

 finding the wood which you want. The 

 wood of the fiveet gum-tree (Liqiddambar) 

 is merely 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 likewife made ufe 

 of by the joiners for different forts of work. 

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