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TIMBER 



much larger size than those which come from the West 

 Indies or Honduras. They are roughly square and vary 



[From photo lent by McNeil, Scott & Co., Liverpool. 



FIG. 25. Felling a Mahogany Tree, West Coast of Africa. 



in length from 12 to 18 ft. and even up to 25 ft., and 

 28 to 36 inches and occasionally up to 50 inches a side ; 

 longer lengths up to 30 ft. are generally of lesser scantling 



