The deed read, "W. H.Jackson for and in consideration of the great affection which he bears the said tree, and his great desire（强烈愿望） to see it protected has conveyed unto the said oak tree entire possession of itself and of all land withi- n eight feet of it on all sides."
D)In time, the tree came to be something of a tourist attraction, known as The Tree That Owns Itself.
However, in the early 20th century, the tree started showing signs of its slow death, with little that could be done about it.
Father time（时间老人）es for us all eventually, even our often long lived, tall and leafy fellow custodians（守护者） of Earth.
Finally, on October 9, 1942, the over 30 meter tall and 200-400 year old tree fell, rumor（谣言） has it, as a result of a severe windstorm and/or via having previously died and its roots rotted.
E) About four years later, members of the Junior Ladies Garden Club (who''d tended to the tree before its unfortunate death tracked down a