CEDAR TREE. 
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that happened on the first of January, 1779* It 
grew on the north side of Hendon Place, eight 
miles from London. The height seventy feet ; the 
diameter of the horizontal extent of the branches, 
one hundred; the circumference of the trunk, seven 
feet above the ground, sixteen ; twelve feet above 
the ground, twenty-one. At this latter height it 
began to branch ; and its limbs, about ten in num- 
ber, were from six to twelve feet in circumference. 
This tree is supposed to have been two hundred 
years old, and planted in the reign of queen Eliza- 
beth: tradition says, by her majesty herself. When 
blown down it was perfectly sound and undecayed, 
and seemed as if not grown to maturity. The fol- 
lowing are the dimensions of a fine cedar growing 
at Hillington : The perpendicular height is 53 feet; 
the diameter of the horizontal extent of the branches 
from east to west, 96*; from north to south, 89; the 
circumference of the trunk close to the ground, 13 4-; 
seven feet above the ground, 1 2 ± ; twelve feet 
above the ground, 14 feet 8 inches; just under the 
branches, 15 feet 8 inches. It has two principal 
branches, one of which is bifid a foot and a half 
above its origin: before it divides, it measures in cir- 
cumference 12 feet; after its division, one of its forks 
measures 8 4- feet, the other 7 feet 10 inches. The 
other primary branch, at its origin, measures 10 feet; 
and soon dividing, throws out two secondary ones, 
each 5 4-. Its age is supposed to be ll6 years.” 
The few cedars which are said to be still re- 
maining on Mount Libanus are preserved with re- 
