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quite green, after it is laid upon the 

 building -, and, being bruifed in all parts, 

 to colled and retain the wet, much more 

 than it would if the ftraw were whole, 

 and confequently to become quite rotten 

 in a few years. When flraw is defigned 

 f(;^/4hatching, it is a good way to cut 

 the corn rather earlier than ordinary. 

 ^r With refpecl to the timber moH: proper 

 for building, I know of none that is to 

 be preferred to SpaniHi-chefnut, where it 

 jcan, be had, becaufe it is very pleafant to 

 work, and, as durable as oak, though it 

 feldom bears the price of it. In mari- 

 time counties where oak fells well, and 

 deals are tolerably cheap, it is ]]beit to 

 difpofe of the one, and buy the other ; 

 becaufe oak is generally cut to waile in 

 moft repairs, and deals may be bought, 

 ©f any fcantling that may be required. 

 In all paling, battoning, and other 



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