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pronounced so decidedly out of all danger from the 
most formidable attack that could perhaps be made 
upon her by nature without depriving her of life. 
My dear Sir, after your experiencing the pleasure of 
restoring to her friends and the world so amiable 
an object, one so likely to diffuse blessings around 
her, and be in every respect a shining ornament in 
society, as I have often been informed by your ho- 
nest and intelligent mind,—I say, after having expe- 
rienced this pleasure, how can you hesitate to be- 
nefit the world with a more extensive practice than 
the limits of your favoured friends call for! To 
them I know you can refuse nothing, and I have 
vanity enough to hope I shall always be on that 
list; so that it is not from a selfish motive I thus 
renew a subject I have taken the liberty so often to 
mention. I feel in the most sensible manner for 
Mr. Johnes. What aloss would he have had! An 
only child,—and such a child! His only danger now 
will be excess of happiness ; but you say he has a 
great mind, and in truth he has had occasion to put 
it to the test. 
I am sorry Mr. Johnes did not receive the white 
poplars ; they were sent according to the direc- 
tions, and also a bundle of the large sort of white 
willow. These last should be cut into lengths of 
twelve or fourteen inches ; and both of them put 
into nursery beds, placed one foot distant from 
plant to plant. They will soon become great trees, 
to be removed to such places where they may re- 
main, and add another ornament, I hope, to that 
now astonishingly ornamented country by art and 
