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therto very imperfectly defcribed, as the 

 manner of its vegetation is uncommon, 

 admirable, and peculiar to itfelf. It 

 arifes from feveral ftrong ligneous roots, 

 which immerge above the furface of the 

 earth two or three yards, before they 

 unite at the trunk, which is large, tall, 

 and divides into numerous branches. 

 From the trunk feveral tough ligneous 

 ihoots, about three inches in circumfe- 

 rence, germinate, and, defcending, take 

 root in the earth. As the tree increafes 

 in height and magnitude, thefe {hoots 

 become more numerous, and are feen 

 in great numbers, defcending not only 

 from the trunk, but from its moil ele- 

 vated branches, like fo many ropes, 

 jointed at every few feet diftance, with- 

 out either leaf or branch, each termi- 

 nating in a depending pointed head, 

 which enters the earth and takes root. 

 Thefe moots, after entering the earth, 

 increafe in fize, flrength, and folidity, 



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