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the cedar plant, we refer our readers to Miller’s di- 
rections, in his gardener’s dictionary. 
_ What is mentioned in Scripture, refpeéting the 
lofty cedar, cannot be applied to this tree; which, in- 
ftead of rifing in height, is more inclined. to extend 
its branches in breadth. Mr. Maundrel obferves, 
that when he vifited mount Libanus, he only found 
fixteen large cedars remaining ; but that there were 
feveral young trees of a fmaller fize. One of the 
Targeft he found to be twelve yards fix inches in cir- 
cumference, and thirtyfeven yards inthe f{pread of 
the boughs. At about five or fix yards from the 
ground, it was divided into five limbs, each being as 
large as a great tree. 
‘edaris faid to be proof againft the putrefaction of 
all worms, or animal bodies. The faw duft is thought . 
to be ufed by thofe mountebanks who pretend to 
have the fecret of embalming. The wood is faid, 
likewife, to yield an oil which preferves books and 
writings. 
My Lord Bacon afferts, that cedar will continue 
found athoufand years. Of this,wood it is needlefs 
to obferve, that the timber work of that glorious 
ftructure, the temple of Jerufalem, was formed. 

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i | ANANA PLANT. 
| Fro this plant is produced a fpecies of pine apple 
that is reckoned, from its richnefs of flavour, the king 
of fruits. It has the delicious taftes of the peach, 
quince and mufcadine grape, united. The top of it 
is adorned with a little crown, anda bunch of red 
leaves like fire. When. the crown falls, which is 
thought to be an emblem of its royal excellence, a- 
nother fueceeds, poffeiling all its predeceifor’s quali- 

