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re numerous in New Jerfey, and likewife 

 i fome parts of Penfyfoania and New Tork. 

 7he mod northerly place, where it has 

 een hitherto found, is near Gofhen in New 

 ~ork> under forty-one degrees and twenty- 

 ve minutes of north latitude, as I am in - 

 Drmed by Dr. Golden. For to the North of 

 loflen, it has not been found in the woods. 

 ^he white cedar is one of the trees, which 

 efift the mod to putrefaction ; and when it 

 ; put above ground, it will laft longer than 

 inder ground : therefore it is employed for 

 nany purpofes ; it makes good fences, and 

 >ofts which are to be put into the ground ; 

 nit in this point, the red cedar is ftill pre- 

 erable to the white; it likewife makes 

 ;ood canoes. The young trees are em- 

 doyedfor hoops round barrel^, tuns, &c. 

 >ecaufe they are thin and pliable; the 

 hick and tall trees afford timber, and wood 

 or cooper's work. The houfds which are 

 >uilt of it, furpafs in duration, thofe which 

 ire built of American oak. Many of the 

 loufes in Rapaapo were made of this white 

 :edar wood ; but the chief thing which the 

 srhite cedar affords is the befl kind of Ihin* 

 ;les. The white cedar fhingles are pre- 

 erred to all others for feveral reafons ; 

 irft, they are more durable than any others, 

 nade of American wood, the red cedar min- 



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