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entails upon timber merchants, something should be done. 
The timber arrives in much the same condition as when 
Laslett reported unfavourably upon it owing to these 
defects thirty years ago. 
Eucalypti timber, planks at any rate, can be seasoned so 
as to ensure very little damage to the wood, as a piece of 
Karri plank has lain upon the author's mantelpiece, in 
various temperatures, for over six years and is as perfect as 
when received. 
