. A manual of the timbers of the world : their characteristics and uses : to which is appended an account by S. Fitzgerald of the artificial seasoning of timber. Timber. CATALOGUE OF THE TIMBERS OF THE WORLD 8i used for building construction and for boats. It is not tiiere considered to be a very durable timber for work exposed to the weather, nor, accord- ing to Troup, was it found satisfactory for paving blocks in Rangoon,. Pliolograph by R. S. Troup. Eng ( ), Theyaung Forest, Katha, Upper Burma. where it was used for this purpose, as it absorbed too much liquid a
. A manual of the timbers of the world : their characteristics and uses : to which is appended an account by S. Fitzgerald of the artificial seasoning of timber. Timber. CATALOGUE OF THE TIMBERS OF THE WORLD 8i used for building construction and for boats. It is not tiiere considered to be a very durable timber for work exposed to the weather, nor, accord- ing to Troup, was it found satisfactory for paving blocks in Rangoon,. Pliolograph by R. S. Troup. Eng ( ), Theyaung Forest, Katha, Upper Burma. where it was used for this purpose, as it absorbed too much liquid and soon gave, off an offensive odour. Where exposed to the weather, as in sleepers, etc., the white ant has destroyed it, and it has been found. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Howard, Alexander Liddon, 1863-1946; Fitzgerald, S. London : Macmillan
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