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MEASURING TIMBER. 



We now returned to the fallen tree^ and 

 found Mr. Woodgate employed in examining 

 and measuring the timber^ whilst the men 

 were farther lopping the branches which lay 

 around. 



We found that the sticky or stem of the tree^ 

 was forty-six feet five inches to the first arm 

 stump ; that its circumference at the bottom 

 was nearly sixteen feet^ and at the top about 

 seven. Some of the limbs were praised by 

 the builder for their shape and substance. 

 Many of them were a foot in diameter^ and 

 would make nine inches of timber when squared. 

 We endeavoured to count the rings ; but they 

 became so confused towards the edge, that we 



