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The Verujje is the propereft of all green Woods 

 For the building of Ships, upon the confederation^ that 

 'tis compa&er, and has clofer Pores, fo that it do's 

 not foak or drink in the moifture as much as others. 



Here are two forts of Cedar, namely, the white 

 and the red ; but one muft view p em narrowly be* 

 fore he can diftinguifh 'em, by reafon that both 

 of 7 em have much the fame fort of Bark, Thefe 

 Trees are low, buJhy, and full of Branches and lit- 

 tle Leaves, refembling the tag of a Lace. The Wood 

 of this Tree, is almoft as light as Cork ; and the 

 Savages make ufe of it in the Wreaths and Ribs of 

 their Canows. The red fort looks admirably well, 

 and may be made into Houfhold-Goods, which will 

 retain an agreeable fmell for ever. 



The J/psavc little Shrubs, which grow upon the 

 fide^ of Pools or Rivers; and in a word, in 

 moift and marfhy Countries. This Wood is the 

 common food of the Beavers, who, in imitation of 

 the Ants, take care to make a collection of it round 

 their Huttsin the Autumn, which ferves'em for 

 fuftenance when the Ice imprifons 'em in Winter. 



The White Wood is a midiing fort of Tree, that's 

 neither too big nor too little. Tis almoft\as light 

 as Cedar, and as eafily work'd upon. Thk Inha- 

 bitants of Canada make little Canows of it, for ft fil- 

 ing and croffing the Rivers. 



Maidenhair is as common in the Forrefts of Cana- 

 da, as Fern is in thofe of France, and is efleem'd be* 

 yond that of other Countries; infomuch, that the 

 Inhabitants of Quebec prepare great quantities of its 

 Syrup, which they fend to Paris, Nants, R.ouan,md 

 feveral other Cities in France. 



Strawberries and Rasberries, are wonderfully plenti« 

 ful in Canada, and tafte extream well. We meet 

 likewife with fome white Goofeberries in this Coun- 

 try ; but they ferve for no ufe, unlefs it be to make a 

 fort of Vinegar of ? em, that is very ftrong, 



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