 | Mr. Marshall (William) - 1803 - 488 páginas
...been highly extolled ; and it may deserve a considerable share of the praise which has been given it. As a substitute for the Oak, it is preferable to the Elm : For door jambs, window frames, and some other purposes of the house carpenter, it is nearly equal... | |
 | 1821 - 188 páginas
...been highly extolled, and it may deserve a considerable share of the praise which has been given it. As a substitute for the oak it is preferable to the elm : for door-jambs, win. dow-frames, and some other purposes of the house-carpenter, it is nearly equal... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 822 páginas
...ornamental, the chestnut is weil worthy the gardener's attention. Its uses have been highly extolled. As a substitute for the oak, it is preferable to the elm : for door-jambs, window-frames, and some other purposes, it is nearly equal to oak itself; but there... | |
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Chesnut, though unequal to the Oak, the Beech, and the Esculus, has a degree of greatness belonging to it which recommends it strongly to the gardener's attention. Its Uses have been highly extolled ; and it may deserve a considerable share of the praise... 