The fir, the pine, and the white birch abound, the first growing at an elevation of twenty-five hundred feet above the level of the sea.
"Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia"
Maturin M. Ballou
Let us see if he won't be as fond of the birch as his predecessor.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
When he stepped out of the water, and leaning against the stem of a young birch, his feet buried in the soft moss, dried himself briskly, he felt happier than he had done for many a day.
"The Dead Lake and Other Tales"
Paul Heyse