The Countries of the World: Being a Popular Description of the Various Continents, Islands, Rivers, Seas, and Peoples of the Globe, Volumes 3-4Cassell, Petter & Galpin, 1892 |
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Page 79
... wood which is used in commerce , the sap or outside wood being of a yellow colour , the dye , however , yielded being not dark red , like that of the Brazil wood ( Casalpinia ) , but black , shading on purple . In the forests where it ...
... wood which is used in commerce , the sap or outside wood being of a yellow colour , the dye , however , yielded being not dark red , like that of the Brazil wood ( Casalpinia ) , but black , shading on purple . In the forests where it ...
Page 139
... wood for fully an inch . A layer of wood forms over the injured part at the expense of the bark and general vitality of the tree . " The newly - formed wood is again cut into and splintered , and so the process is repeated on each ...
... wood for fully an inch . A layer of wood forms over the injured part at the expense of the bark and general vitality of the tree . " The newly - formed wood is again cut into and splintered , and so the process is repeated on each ...
Page 142
... wood , and their quality as decorative woods , capable of being polished , were exhibited . There are varieties of jacaranda , or rosewood , which are very fine in colour and texture , and susceptible of a high polish . There is also ...
... wood , and their quality as decorative woods , capable of being polished , were exhibited . There are varieties of jacaranda , or rosewood , which are very fine in colour and texture , and susceptible of a high polish . There is also ...
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