. Natural history of Selborne and observations on nature [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. or vvych hazel, Uhmn folio latissimo scabro, of Ray, which, though it had lost a considerable leading bough, equal to a moderate tree, in the great storm in the year 1703, yet. when felled, contained eight loads of timber; and being too bulky for carriage, was sawn off at seven feet above the butt, where it mcKo- ured near eight feet in the diameter. This elm I mention to show to what a bulk planted elms may attain ; as this tree must certainly have been such from its situation. In the c
. Natural history of Selborne and observations on nature [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. or vvych hazel, Uhmn folio latissimo scabro, of Ray, which, though it had lost a considerable leading bough, equal to a moderate tree, in the great storm in the year 1703, yet. when felled, contained eight loads of timber; and being too bulky for carriage, was sawn off at seven feet above the butt, where it mcKo- ured near eight feet in the diameter. This elm I mention to show to what a bulk planted elms may attain ; as this tree must certainly have been such from its situation. In the centre of the village, and near the church, is a square piece of ground surrounded by houses',. The Plestor. and vulgarly called the Plestor. In the midst of this spot stood, in old times, a vast oak, with a short. 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 White, Gilbert, 1720-1793. Toronto : Musson
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