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TIMBER AND TIMBER TREES. [CHAP. 



texture to the Bermudian, and is well adapted for the 

 same kind of employment. 



The Spaniards formerly used Cedar to a great 

 extent in ship-building ; and the " Gibraltar " and other 

 large ships of theirs were found, on being taken to 

 pieces, to have much of this wood in them, in a sound 

 state. 



Cedar is found in India, Japan, Australia, and Van 

 Diemen's Land. 



The same rule prevails in the market with reference 

 to the sale of Cedar as with Mahogany, namely, that of 

 deducting about one-third from the calliper, measure- 

 ment for irregularity of manufacture, shakes, defects, 

 centres, saw-kerfs, &c. 



Pencil Cedar is classed No. 3 ; Red Cedar, No. 6 ; 

 and White Cedar, No. 17, among timbers used in ships, 

 in Lloyds' rules for ship-building. 



TABLE CXLII. CEDAR (CUBA). 



Transverse Experiments. 



REMARKS. All broke with a short fracture. 



