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Mr. Longhurst, that buildings constructed of 

 this wood ages ago^ exhibit no symptoms of 

 decay ; this I know to be the case^ by actual 

 inspection of many noted continental struc- 

 tures. — In St. Petersburgh^ the chief use of 

 larch is for the Russian navy^ which is built^ 

 I understand^ almost entirely of it. The 

 Muscovites have also the art of making fine 

 white gloves from the inner bark." 



THE CEDAR. 



It happened that a small Cedar of Lebanon 

 occupied a clump near the end of the shrub- 

 bery ; and Mr. Longhurst^ having seen many 

 magnificent specimens abroad^ gratified the 

 party by a little account of this majestic and 

 interesting tree. 



