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calculation to suppose the north tree will 

 square seven inches at the end of forty-five 

 feet ; thus, the contents in square feet will be 

 ninety feet. The west tree is twelve feet by 

 twenty-four inches = forty-eight feet. The 

 south tree is also twelve feet, and a fraction 

 more than twenty-four inches in girth, which 

 is given in. It is but fair to observe, there is 

 no allowance made for the bark in these 

 measures, as the unmeasured timber, top 

 wood, bark, &c. are of more value than the 

 amount which would have been deducted for 

 it. The north and south trees bend a little 

 from each other, but so little as to be no 

 impediment to their growth. There are but 

 few such instances as this now to be found, 

 therefore it ought to be preserved as a proof 

 to all planters and managers of timber, that 

 trees will grow to so large a size when close 

 together. No doubt they were common in 

 the last century. 



There would be great difficulty in thinning 

 trees of this size when so close together : if 



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