"The Lord was pleased to strengthen us, and remove all fear from us, and disposed our hearts to be as useful as possible."
"According to ancient mythology, trees link the Earth to the sky. In this respect trees link humans to another world."
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Source: Richard Allen (2009). “Australia's Remarkable Trees”, p.1, The Miegunyah Press
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