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New Principles of Gardening. 
For Diyopeius Heaven did provoke, 
By daring to deftroy th’ Amonian Oak; 
And with it, but included Dryad 100, 
Avenging Ceres here her Faith did fhew : 
To the wrong’d Nymph, while Erefichthon bore 
Torments as great as was his Crime before. 
Therefore it well might be efteem’d no lefs 
Then Sacriledge, when ev'ry dark Recefs, 
The awful Silence, and each gloomy § hade, 
Was facred by the Zealous Vulgar made : 
Whene’er they cut down Groves, or {poi the Trees, 
With Gifts the antient Pales did appeafe. 
Due Honours once Dodona’s Foreft had, : 
When Oracles were through the Oaks convey’ ; 
When Woods infiruéted Prophets to foretel, 
And the Decrees of Fate im Trees did dwell, 
RAPIN- 
> ae ty Spat sae BS 
Of the Beech; its Culture, &c: 
HE Beech is a Tree well worth our Efteem, and highi- 
| ly deferves the greateft of Encouragement for its Im- 
provement, on Account of its great Ufes, not only for 
the noble Shade and Shelter for Cattle, or Majft for Deer, but 
for its great Services: Firft, To Carpenters, Foiners, &c. whofe 
Plains in general are made of this Wood, and many other In- 
fruments alfo: Secondly, 10 Mil-Wrights, for making the Rimés 
of Wheels for Corn-Mills, Water-Engines, &c. and for Mud- 
Cills, Conduit-Foiwe, &C Thirdly, For Keels of Ships, and other 
Parts belonging thereunto: For this noble Timber is of fucha 
Nature, that if it’s kept always wet, or always dry, "twill laft for 
many Ages; but if it happens to be often wet and dry, "tis pre- 
. fently 
