78 ON PRUNING. 



tree, and its remaining protector-arms on the 

 westerly side of it, have shot forth innume- 

 rable fresh branches in every airy and light 

 space within its reach ; and declares its power 

 to repair the injuries it received in its throw- 

 ing out, in beautiful proportion, its new sprays 

 and branches and limbs. 



In fine, this magnificent tree owes its es- 

 cape from destruction in this awful gale, 

 which was immediately succeeded by a deluge 

 of rain falling in torrents for some hours, 

 from its having escaped mutilation in its 

 earlier days from the impious hands of " a 

 pruner." 



