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The circumference of trees planted by myself, at one 

 foot from the groimd (1790). 



Oak in 1730 . 



Ash 1730 . 



Great fir 1751 . 



Greatest beech 1751 . 



Elm 1750 . 



Lime 1756 . 



The great oak in the Holt, which is deemed by 

 Mr. Marsham to be the biggest in this island, at seven 



feet. 



4 

 4 

 5 

 4 

 5 

 5 



inches. 



5 



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 8 



5 2 



THE GRINDSTONE OAK, IN THE HOLT FOREST. 



2 It is now impossible so to identify the trees whose measurements are 

 given in the text, as to warrant a statement of their actual circumference, 

 and thus to afford data for determining their rate of growth in their 



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