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to fences, and will ftand much clofer to- 

 gether than any other. Some people are 

 fond of it, merely becaufe it will bear 

 lopping better than any other tree : but 

 the common cuftom of pruning is very 

 dellruclive to the health of the tree, and 

 injurious to the quality of the timber j 

 and, where this praftice prevails, is a 

 great blemifh to the appearance of a 

 country. 



SpaniJJj chefnuty fome times called fweet 

 chefnut, may be clalTed among the moft 

 ufeful trees. In all purpofes of building 

 it is nearly equal to oak, and generally 

 reckoned as durable. It is likewife plea- 

 fant to work, and where it relifhes the 

 foil is quick in its growth. No timber 

 deferves our attention and encourage- 

 ment more than this; it may be looked 

 upon, with great propriety, as the oak's 

 befl fubftitute; fince it anfwers many 



purpofes 



