WOOD STACKS. 



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And how much is a stack ? " 



A stacks Sir, is twelve foot long, and three 

 foot over, and three foot high, and we lay 'em 

 as squarish as we can." 



" And as hollow as they will let you," 

 added Mr. Longhurst, aside. " These men 

 are vastly cunning in building those stacks, 

 and will not only make two feet six go for a 

 yard, but will construct you a very capacious 

 log-house instead of a solid stack, unless they 

 are well watched. I believe they have six or 

 seven shillings a stack for their labour; and 

 severe labour it certainly is." 



