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which are apt to be regarded in too irrfig- 
nificant a light, afford fuftenance to a nu- 
merous fvvarm of the animal creation, a variety 
of infecls. Although the pinus fylveftris is 
unknown to more genial climes, as affording 
an article of food, it has been applied by 
mankind to more ufes than moil other trees. 
The tailed and ftraighteft are taken for the 
marts of fhips ; the timber is refinous, dur~ i 
able, and applicable to many domeftic pur- 
pofes; fuch as making floors, wainfcots, 
boxes, and all thofe things which are made 
of deal; which is the name given to the 
wood of this fir-tree, when fawn into planks. 
From the trunk and branches of this, as well 
as of mo ft others of the pinus tribe, tar and 
pitch are obtained. Barras, Burgundy pitchy 
and turpentine, are acquired by incifion. In 
the highlands of Scotland, the refinous roots 
are dug out of the ground, and divided into 
fmall fpl inters, which are burnt by the in- 
habitants to fupply the place of candles* 
The mod important ufe, we have obferved 9 
is made of the inner bark by the Swedes, 
Laplanders, and Kamfchatkans ; of the fame 
material, the fifhermen at Lockbroom in 
Rofslhire make their ropes. This fpecies of 
fir 
