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remark, I thought fit to mention. Both fir and pine 

 (sociable trees) planted pretty near together (shread 

 and dipt at proper seasons) make stately, noble, and 

 very beautiful skreens and fences to protect orange, 

 myrtile and other curious greens, from the scorching 

 of the sun, and ruffling winds, preferrable to walls : 

 See how to be planted and cultivated with the dimen- 

 sions of a skreen, in the rules for the defence of 

 gardens, annext to de la Quintin^ num. xv. by Mr. 

 London, and Mr. Wise. In the mean time, none of 

 these sorts are to be mingled in taller woods or 

 copp'ces, in which they starve one another, and lose 

 their beauty. And now those who would see what 

 Scotland produces (of innumerable trees of this kind) 

 should consult the learned Sir Rob. Sibald. 



14. For the many, and almost universal use of 

 these trees, both sea and land will plead, 



1 The useful pine for ships 



Hence Papinius 6. Thebaid. calls it audax abies. They 

 make our best mast, sheathing, scaffold-poles, G?c. 

 heretofore the whole vessel ; It is pretty (saith Pliny) 

 to consider, that those trees which are so much sought 

 after for shipping, should most delight in the highest 

 of mountains, as if it fled from the sea on purpose, 

 and were afraid to descend into the waters. With 

 fir we likewise make all intestine works, as wainscot, 

 floors, pales, balks, laths, boxes, bellies for all musical 

 instruments in general, nay the ribs and sides of that 

 enormous stratagem, the so famous Trojan 3 horse, 



1 dant utile lignum 



Navigiis pinus Georg. 2. 



- Macrob. Sat. 56. cap. 9. 



