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Lafayette Elm in Kennebunk, and now sketching the 

 curious oak had possibly saved us harm from a beautiful 

 maple, for we had not driven many miles before 

 we struck the track of the gale, where large trees were 

 torn apart, or uprooted. We had driven through the 

 thunder shower, or rather it seemed to sweep quickly 

 past us, the pelting rain lasting only a few moments, but 

 as our direction turned we found a large maple across the 

 road. We were obliged to go two miles farther round to 

 reach the Lancaster House, and we had not driven far 

 before the road was obstructed by another large tree. 

 This time we could drive round through a field, and a 

 third time, a large fallen branch had been cut and the 

 way cleared. We rejoiced that the Great Elm stood 

 unharmed, though mutilated trees were on each side 

 of it. 



Giant willows, historic elms, upright oaks from hori- 

 zontal trunks, glorious maples and elms laid low, and 

 scores of noble though not distinguished trees, that we 

 admired and shall remember as we do pleasant people we 

 meet, together with the fact that the greater part of our 

 driving was in the grand old Pine Tree state, warrants 

 us in calling this most delightful journey our Tree 

 Journey. 



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