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sharp pointed like the Puw ; tlieir Fruit is iScalij, the Jjark 

 of the Tree is blacker, tougher, and more flexible than that of 

 the Fir-Tree. The Wood of this Tree being so full of Bilu- 

 meri, or T urpentine , and is so durable, that it seems to suffer 

 no decay, though exposed to all Weathers, or lying upon the 

 Ground or in the Water for many Ages ; and is used in many 

 domesticks Affairs. This Tree affords four excellent Com- 

 modities, viz. T ur pentine , Tar, Pitch, and Bosin, how they 

 are made, I shall treat of in another Place. 



The White and Yeltow-Pine, otow to be verv laro-e Trees 

 much after the same form with the former, but it's Leaves 

 are larger, and the Wood is not so full of Turpentine, there- 

 fore more easy to be sawed, it affords excellent good Plank 

 for Building, and several other uses, they make Masts, Yards, 

 and several other Xecessaries of this Pi^ie, being the most 

 useful Tree in the Woods. 



The Almond-Pine, this last bears Kernels in the Apple, 

 tasting much like Almonds; for which Reason it is so call'd, 

 it much resembles the former in bigness and groweth, is used 

 for Masts, Boards, Piles, Fences, and several other things. 



The Dwarf -Pine, seldom exceeds above Seventeen Feet 

 high, and is therefore of little or no use, except for shew, 

 being an Ever-green, as all the rest are. There are many 

 Virtues ascribed to the Produce of these Trees (which they 

 rightly deserve) not only in external, but internal Disorders, 

 which are well known amongst us. 



The Cedar, whereof there are two sorts, the Red and the 

 ^Vhite. The Red Cedar is encompassed with a vast number 

 of Branches, which grow gTadually lesser and shorter, as they 

 approach the top of the Tree, so that it grows exactly in the 

 Form of a Pyramid. The Leaves are small and round like 

 those of the Pine Tree, but shorter and not so sharp pointed ; 



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