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The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 3 (of 6)

Note 430 — BOOK XII. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF TREES.

John Bostock translation

It has been remarked that, in reality, this process would only tend to impede its growth. Macrobius tells us, that Hortensius was guilty of this singular folly.

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