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who_o branch_n extend_v seventy_o foot_n in_o breadth_n this_o be_v at_o vuimfen_n near_o the_o necker_n belong_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o witemberg_n but_o that_o which_o i_o find_v plant_v before_o the_o gate_n of_o strasburgh_n be_v a_o platanus_n and_o a_o lime_n tree_n grow_v hard_o by_o one_o another_o in_o which_o be_v erect_v a_o pergolo_n eight_o foot_n from_o the_o ground_n of_o fifty_o foot_n wide_a have_v ten_o arch_n of_o twelve_o foot_n height_n all_o shade_a with_o their_o folige_n and_o there_o be_v beside_o this_o a_o overgrown_a oak_n which_o have_v a_o arbour_n in_o it_o of_o 60_o foot_n diameter_n hear_v we_o rapinus_n describe_v the_o use_n of_o our_o horn-beam_n for_o these_o and_o other_o elegancy_n in_o walk_n the_o horn-beam_n stand_v or_o in_o a_o maze_n through_o thousand_o self-entangling_a labyrinth_n stray_v so_o clasp_v the_o branch_n lop_v on_o either_o side_n as_o though_o a_o alley_n do_v two_o wall_n divide_v this_o beauty_n find_v order_n do_v next_o adorn_v the_o bough_n into_o a_o thousand_o figure_n shear_v which_o please_v object_n weariness_n betray_v your_o foot_n into_o a_o wilderness_n convey_v nor_o better_a leaf_n on_o twine_a arbour_n spread_v against_o the_o scorch_a sun_n to_o shield_v your_o head_n in_o tractus_fw-la longos_fw-la facilis_fw-la tibi_fw-la carpinus_n ibit_fw-la mille_fw-la per_fw-la errores_fw-la indeprehensosque_fw-la recessus_fw-la et_fw-la molles_fw-la tendens_fw-la secto_fw-la seu_fw-la pariete_n ramos_fw-la praebebit_fw-la viridem_fw-la diverso_fw-la e_fw-la margin_n scenam_fw-la primus_fw-la honos_fw-la illi_fw-la quondam_a post_fw-la aditus_fw-la ordâ—_n est_fw-la attonsaeque_fw-la coma_fw-la &_o formis_fw-la quaesita_fw-la voluptas_fw-la innumeris_fw-la fartoque_fw-la viae_fw-la obliquoque_fw-la recessu_fw-la in_o tractus_fw-la acta_fw-la est_fw-la longos_fw-la &_o opaca_fw-la vireta_fw-la quinetiam_fw-la egregiae_fw-la tendens_fw-la umbracula_fw-la frondis_fw-la temperate_a ardentes_fw-la ramis_fw-la ingentibus_fw-la aestus_fw-la chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o limetree_n limetree_n tilia_fw-la the_o limetree_n or_o linden_n be_v of_o two_o kind_n the_o male_n which_o some_o allow_v to_o be_v but_o a_o fine_a sort_n of_o elm_n be_v hard_a full_a of_o knot_n and_o of_o a_o red_a colour_n but_o produce_v neither_o flower_n nor_o seed_n as_o do_v the_o female_a who_o blossom_n be_v very_o odoriferous_a perfume_a the_o air_n the_o wood_n be_v likewise_o thick_a of_o small_a pith_n and_o not_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o worm_n so_o as_o it_o seem_v theophrastus_n de_fw-fr pl._n l._n 3._o c._n 10._o say_v true_a that_o though_o they_o be_v of_o both_o sex_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n yet_o they_o total_o differ_v as_o to_o their_o form_n we_o send_v common_o for_o this_o tree_n into_o flanders_n and_o holland_n to_o our_o excessive_a cost_n while_o our_o own_o wood_n do_v in_o some_o place_n spontaneous_o produce_v they_o and_o though_o of_o somewhat_o a_o small_a leaf_n yet_o
adorn_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o planter_n and_o such_o as_o delight_v themselves_o in_o those_o innocent_a rusticity_n i_o will_v only_o by_o way_n of_o corolarie_o hint_n some_o particular_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o curious_a and_o especial_o that_o we_o may_v in_o some_o sort_n gratify_v those_o earnest_a suggestion_n and_o query_n of_o the_o most_o oblige_a publisher_n of_o the_o philosophical_a transaction_n to_o who_o indefatigable_a pain_n the_o learned_a world_n be_v infinite_o engage_v in_o compliance_n therefore_o to_o his_o query_n monday_n octob._n 19_o 1668._o numb_a 40._o p._n 797_o 821_o etc._n etc._n these_o general_n be_v submit_v that_o in_o such_o trial_n as_o my_o friend_n essay_v he_o have_v not_o yet_o encounter_v with_o any_o sap_n but_o what_o be_v very_o clear_a and_o sweet_a especial_o that_o of_o the_o sycomor_n which_o have_v a_o dulcoration_n as_o if_o mix_v with_o sugar_n and_o that_o it_o run_v one_o of_o the_o early_a that_o the_o maple_n distil_v when_o quite_o reseind_v from_o the_o body_n and_o even_o whilst_o he_o yet_o hold_v it_o in_o his_o hand_n that_o the_o sycomor_n run_v at_o the_o root_n which_o some_o day_n before_o yield_v no_o sap_n from_o his_o branch_n the_o experiment_n make_v at_o the_o end_n of_o march_n but_o the_o accurate_a knowledge_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o sap_n and_o its_o periodic_a motion_n and_o property_n in_o several_a tree_n shall_v be_v observe_v by_o some_o at_o entire_a leisure_n to_o attend_v it_o daily_o and_o almost_o continual_o and_o will_v require_v more_o than_o any_o one_o person_n industry_n can_v afford_v for_o it_o must_v be_v inquire_v concern_v every_o tree_n its_o age_n soil_n situation_n etc._n etc._n the_o variety_n of_o its_o ascend_a sap_n depend_v on_o it_o and_o then_o of_o its_o sap_n ascend_v in_o the_o branch_n and_o root_n descend_v in_o cut_a branch_n descend_v from_o root_n and_o not_o from_o branch_n the_o season_n and_o difference_n of_o time_n in_o which_o those_o accident_n happen_v etc._n etc._n he_o likewise_o think_v the_o best_a expedient_a to_o procure_v store_n of_o liquor_n be_v to_o cut_v the_o tree_n almost_o quite_o through_o all_o the_o circle_n on_o both_o side_n the_o pith_n leave_v only_o the_o outmost_a circle_n and_o the_o bark_n on_o the_o north_n or_o north-east_n side_n unpierced_a and_o this_o hole_n the_o large_a it_o be_v bore_v the_o more_o plentiful_o it_o will_v distil_v which_o if_o it_o be_v under_o and_o through_o a_o large_a arm_n near_o the_o ground_n it_o be_v effect_v with_o great_a advantage_n and_o will_v need_v neither_o stone_n nor_o chip_n to_o keep_v it_o open_v nor_o spigot_n to_o direct_v it_o to_o the_o recipient_a thus_o it_o will_v in_o a_o short_a time_n afford_v liquor_n sufficient_a to_o brew_n with_o and_o in_o some_o of_o these_o sweet_a sap_v one_o bushel_n of_o malt_n will_v afford_v as_o good_a ale_n as_o four_o in_o ordinary_a water_n even_o in_o march_n itself_o in_o other_o as_o good_a as_o two_o bushel_n for_o this_o prefer_v the_o sycomor_n before_o any_o other_o but_o to_o preserve_v it_o in_o best_a condition_n for_o brew_v till_o you_o be_v store_v with_o a_o sufficient_a quantity_n it_o be_v advise_v that_o what_o first_o run_v be_v insolate_v till_o the_o remainder_n be_v prepare_v to_o prevent_v its_o grow_a sour_a but_o it_o may_v also_o be_v ferment_v alone_o by_o such_o as_o have_v the_o secret_a to_o the_o curious_a these_o essay_n be_v recommend_v that_o it_o be_v immediate_o stop_v up_o in_o bottle_n in_o which_o it_o be_v gather_v the_o cork_n well_o wax_v and_o expose_v to_o the_o sun_n till_o as_o be_v say_v sufficient_a quantity_n be_v run_v then_o let_v so_o much_o rye-bread_n toast_a very_o dry_a but_o not_o burn_v be_v put_v into_o it_o as_o will_v serve_v to_o set_v it_o a_o work_n and_o when_o it_o begin_v to_o ferment_n take_v it_o out_o and_o bottle_n it_o immediate_o if_o you_o add_v a_o few_o clove_n etc._n etc._n to_o steep_a in_o it_o it_o will_v certain_o keep_v the_o year_n about_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n how_o speedy_o it_o extract_v the_o taste_n and_o tincture_n of_o the_o spice_n mr._n boyle_n propose_v a_o sulphurous_a fume_n to_o the_o bottle_n spirit_n of_o wine_n may_v haply_o not_o only_o preserve_v but_o advance_v the_o virtue_n of_o sap_v and_o infusion_n of_o raisin_n be_v obvious_a and_o without_o decoction_n best_o which_o do_v but_o spend_v the_o more_o delicate_a part_n note_v that_o the_o sap_n of_o the_o birch_n will_v make_v excellent_a meade_n 5._o to_o these_o observation_n that_o of_o the_o weight_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o several_a juice_n will_v be_v both_o useful_a and_o curious_a as_o whether_o that_o which_o proceed_v from_o the_o bark_n or_o between_o that_o and_o the_o wood_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o that_o which_o be_v suppose_v to_o spring_v from_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o woody_a circle_n and_o whether_o it_o rise_v in_o like_a quantity_n upon_o compare_v the_o incisure_n all_o which_o may_v be_v try_v first_o attempt_v through_o the_o bark_n and_o save_v that_o apart_o and_o then_o perforate_n into_o the_o wood_n to_o the_o thickness_n of_o the_o bark_n or_o more_o with_o a_o like_a separation_n of_o what_o distil_v the_o period_n also_o of_o its_o current_n will_v be_v calculate_v as_o how_o much_o proceed_v from_o the_o bark_n in_o one_o hour_n how_o much_o from_o the_o wood_n or_o body_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o thus_o every_o hour_n still_o a_o deep_a incision_n with_o a_o good_a large_a augre_v till_o the_o tree_n be_v quite_o perforate_v then_o by_o make_v a_o second_o hole_n within_o the_o first_o fit_v with_o a_o lesser_a pipe_n the_o interior_a heart-sap_n may_v be_v draw_v apart_o and_o examine_v by_o weight_n quantity_n colour_n distillation_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o no_o difference_n perceptible_a be_v detect_v the_o presumption_n will_v be_v great_a that_o the_o difference_n of_o heart_n and_o sap_n in_o timber_n be_v not_o from_o the_o sap_v plenty_n or_o penury_n but_o the_o season_n and_o then_o possible_o the_o very_a season_n of_o square_n as_o well_o as_o felling_n of_o timber_n may_v be_v considerable_a to_o the_o preservation_n of_o it_o 6._o the_o notice_n likewise_o of_o the_o sap_v rise_v more_o plentiful_o and_o constant_o in_o the_o sun_n than_o shade_n more_o in_o the_o day_n than_o night_n more_o in_o the_o root_n than_o branch_n more_o southward_o than_o northward_o etc._n etc._n may_v yield_v many_o useful_a observation_n as_o for_o plant_v to_o set_v thick_a or_o thin_a si_fw-la coetera_fw-la sint_fw-la paria_fw-la namely_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o tree_n soil_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o to_o shade_v over_o much_o the_o root_n of_o those_o tree_n who_o stem_n we_o desire_v shall_v mount_v etc._n etc._n that_o in_o transplant_n tree_n we_o turn_v the_o best_a and_o large_a root_n towards_o the_o south_n and_o consequent_o the_o most_o ample_a and_o spread_a part_n of_o the_o head_n correspondent_a to_o the_o root_n for_o if_o there_o be_v a_o strong_a root_n on_o that_o quarter_n and_o but_o a_o feeble_a attraction_n in_o the_o branch_n this_o may_v not_o always_o counterpoise_v the_o weak_a root_n on_o the_o north-side_n damnify_v by_o the_o too_o puissant_a attraction_n of_o over_o large_a branch_n this_o may_v also_o suggest_v a_o cause_n why_o tree_n flourish_v more_o on_o the_o southside_n and_o have_v their_o integument_n and_o coat_n thick_a on_o those_o aspect_n annual_o with_o divers_a other_o useful_a speculation_n if_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o seem_v not_o rather_o to_o be_v puntillo_n over_o nice_a for_o a_o plain_a forester_n 7._o to_o show_v our_o reader_n yet_o that_o these_o be_v no_o novel_a experiment_n we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o a_o large_a tract_n of_o the_o world_n almost_o altogether_o subsist_v on_o these_o treen_n liquor_n especial_o that_o of_o the_o date_n which_o be_v grow_v to_o about_o seven_o or_o eight_o foot_n in_o height_n they_o wound_v as_o we_o have_v teach_v for_o the_o sap_n which_o they_o call_v toddy_n a_o very_a famous_a drink_n in_o the_o east-indias_n this_o tree_n increase_v every_o year_n about_o a_o foot_n near_o the_o opposite_a part_n of_o the_o first_o incisure_fw-la they_o pierce_v again_o change_v the_o receiver_n and_o so_o still_o by_o opposite_a wound_n and_o notch_n they_o yearly_o draw_v forth_o the_o liquor_n till_o it_o arrive_v to_o near_o thirty_o foot_n upward_o and_o of_o these_o they_o have_v ample_a grove_n and_o plantation_n which_o they_o set_v at_o seven_o or_o eight_o foot_n distance_n but_o then_o they_o use_v to_o percolate_v what_o they_o extract_v through_o a_o stratum_n make_v of_o the_o rind_n of_o the_o tree_n well_o contuse_v and_o beat_v before_o which_o preparation_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o drink_v it_o and_o it_o be_v observe_v
it_o will_v be_v very_o difficult_a if_o not_o altogether_o impossible_a to_o recover_v ourselves_o from_o a_o softness_n and_o vanity_n which_o will_v in_o time_n not_o only_o effeminate_a but_o undo_v the_o nation_n 23._o laurel_n but_o to_o crown_v all_o i_o will_v conclude_v with_o the_o laurel_n which_o by_o the_o use_v we_o common_o put_v it_o to_o seem_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v only_o destine_v for_o hedge_n and_o to_o cover_v bare_a wall_n whereas_o be_v plant_v upright_o and_o keep_v to_o the_o standard_n by_o cut_v away_o the_o collateral_a branch_n and_o maintain_v one_o stem_n it_o will_v rise_v to_o a_o very_a considerable_a tree_n and_o for_o the_o first_o twenty_o year_n resemble_v the_o most_o beautiful_a head_a orange_n in_o shape_n and_o verdure_n arrive_v in_o time_n to_o emulate_v even_o some_o of_o our_o lusty_a timber-tree_n so_o as_o i_o dare_v pronounce_v the_o laurel_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o proper_a and_o ornamental_a tree_n for_o walk_n and_o avenue_n of_o any_o grow_v 24._o pity_v it_o be_v they_o be_v so_o abuse_v in_o the_o hedge_n where_o the_o low_a branch_n grow_v stickie_a and_o dry_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o frequent_a and_o unseasonable_a cut_n with_o the_o genius_n of_o the_o tree_n which_o be_v to_o spend_v much_o in_o wood_n they_o never_o succeed_v after_o the_o first_o six_o or_o seven_o year_n but_o be_v to_o be_v new_o plant_v again_o or_o abate_v to_o the_o very_a root_n for_o a_o fresh_a shote_v 25._o but_o will_v you_o yet_o improve_v the_o standard_n which_o i_o celebrate_v to_o great_a and_o more_o speedy_a exaltation_n bud_n your_o laurel_n on_o the_o black-cherry_n stock_n to_o what_o height_n you_o please_v if_o at_o least_o the_o report_n be_v true_a which_o i_o have_v from_o a_o ocular_a testimony_n and_o be_o now_o make_v a_o essay_n of_o because_o i_o be_o more_o than_o somewhat_o doubtful_a of_o such_o allyance_n though_o something_o like_o it_o in_o palladius_n speak_v it_o not_o so_o 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sufficient_a &_o tria_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la 37._o for_o we_o have_v already_o speak_v of_o that_o modern_a art_n of_o tapping_n tree_n in_o the_o spring_n by_o which_o doubtless_o some_o excellent_a and_o specific_a medicine_n may_v be_v attain_v as_o from_o the_o birch_n for_o the_o stone_n from_o elm_n and_o elder_a against_o fever_n so_o from_o the_o vine_n the_o oak_n and_o even_o the_o very_a bramble_n etc._n etc._n beside_o the_o wholesome_a and_o pleasant_a drink_n spirit_n etc._n etc._n that_o may_v possible_o be_v educe_v out_o of_o they_o all_o which_o we_o leave_v to_o the_o industrious_a satisfy_v ourselves_o that_o we_o have_v be_v among_o the_o first_o who_o have_v hint_v and_o publish_a the_o way_n of_o perform_v it_o what_o now_o remain_v concern_v only_a some_o general_a precept_n and_o direction_n applicable_a to_o most_o of_o that_o we_o have_v former_o touch_v together_o with_o a_o brief_a of_o what_o far_a law_n have_v be_v enact_v for_o the_o improvement_n 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