Show ENGLISH OAK MOST DURABLE specimens of it have been known to survive in good preservation for centuries tile the durability of 0 english oak Is the greatest of ray any known forest timber discoveries having been made that it Is preserved almost as well under water through centuries as it Is when if abl elded by roofs in ancient castles IA burnett of london possessed a piece of english oak from king johns johna palace at Eltha El ui perfectly sound and strong which can be traced back lor for more than five hundred years the oaken shrine of edward edard ard the confessor Is more than eight hundred bundred years old one of the oaken coronation chairs in westminster abbey has been there for more than five fiva centuries in gloucester cathedral there are thirty one stalls stall of rich tabernacle work executed in oak in the reign of 4 rdward edward in III and beautifully perfect when the foundations of the old savoy palace in london built years previously were torn down the piles may many of which abich were of oak were found in a state of perfect soundness A vessel found in the river rother in ident said cald to date back to the alm time of ring alfred was found to be son sound nd despite the fact that its oaken keel I 1 had lieen been burled in the mud mu d an oak boat was found near brigg in an of al roost perfect condition despite the fact it was nearly two hundred years I 1 ou OLI detroit news |