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Black poplar, alders, and feveral forts 

 of withe, make ufeful rafters, poles, and 

 rails, and planted in the manner herein- 

 after defcribed, make a very quick re- 

 turn. The latter is likewife ufed by 

 batten-makers, and fometimes by tur- 

 ners ; and where elrn is fcarce, it is of- 

 ten ufed for water-pipes. 



Having, in a curfory way, run over 

 thie different qualities, and ufes, of the 

 inbft neceffary kinds of tirnber, and 

 wood, I ihall proceed to treat of them 

 more particularly. 



The firll maxim in planting is, to 

 make a judicious choice of fuch trees as 

 our foil will bear j which is beft difco- 

 ve^e'd by the trefes tbemfelves, where 

 any happen to grow upon it, otherwife 

 t!he obfervation mufl be made upon fome 

 other foil, of a limilar nature, where 

 they do grow. 



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