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ly, none is fuperior to it. It is raifed from Seed, which lies 
one Year in the Ground before it comes up, or otherwife, as long 
in Sand asthe Afh, and fhould be fown in the fame Seafon and 
Manner. It makes a very beautiful Thicket for the Entertain- 
ment of Birds in the Quarters of a Wildernefs, Sc. and very 
often holds on its Leaves all the Winter, till they are difplaced 
by the young ones in the Spring. 
If any Plain be near your Garden found, 
With Cyprus, or with Hornbeam, hedge it round ; 
Which in a thoufand Mazes will confpire, 
And to Receffes unpercetv'd retire: 
Its Branches, like a Wall, its Paths divide, 
Affording a frefb Scene on every Side. 
Tis true, that it was honour’d heretofore ; 
But Order quickly made it valued more, 
By its {horn Leaves, and thofe Delights which rofe 
From the diftinguifh’d Forms in which it grows. 
To fome cool Arbour by the Way’s Deceit, 
Allur'd, we hafte, or fome oblique Retreat, 
Where underneath its Umbrage we may meet 
With fure Defence againfi the raging Heat. 
RAPIN, 
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OF the Hazel, tts Culture, &c. 
HE Hazel is.a very fine Plant for the thickening of a 
Wildernefs, and its Fruit 1s no lefs diverting tothe young 
Men and Maids in the Nutting-Seafon. ’Tis a very 
profitable Coppice-/V 00d, and is propagated from its Nuts, or by 
Suckers: When by Nuts, they fhould be fown foon after they 
are gathered, which fhould not be, until the Kernels have a 
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