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eleven. The wood is hard, tough, and elastic, has a 

 handsome grain, and is used for many purposes besides 

 making oars, such as furniture, carriages, and those 

 farm implements which require strengtli. The Indian 

 could find no better wood for his bow, and even Cupid 

 is said to haA-e first made his arrows of ash. 



