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Though many of these trees may seem to have epithets contrary to the nature of them as they grow in England , yet are they agreeable with the Trees of that Country . The chief and common Timber for ordinary use is Oak , and Walnut : Of ...
Though many of these trees may seem to have epithets contrary to the nature of them as they grow in England , yet are they agreeable with the Trees of that Country . The chief and common Timber for ordinary use is Oak , and Walnut : Of ...
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The business of these persons is no other than to cut down trees , build log - houses , lay open forested grounds to cultivation , and prepare the way for those who come after them . These men cannot live in regular society .
The business of these persons is no other than to cut down trees , build log - houses , lay open forested grounds to cultivation , and prepare the way for those who come after them . These men cannot live in regular society .
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The next morning the old gentleman , finding out what had befallen his tree , which , by the by , was a great favorite ... Such an act of heoism in my son is more worth than a thousand trees , though blossomed with silver , and their ...
The next morning the old gentleman , finding out what had befallen his tree , which , by the by , was a great favorite ... Such an act of heoism in my son is more worth than a thousand trees , though blossomed with silver , and their ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Colonial and Federalist American Writing Odyssey surveys of American writing |
| Authors | George F. Horner, Robert A. Bain |
| Editors | George F. Horner, Robert A. Bain |
| Publisher | Odyssey Press, 1966 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 28 Feb 2008 |
| Length | 946 pages |
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