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might eat bread of excellent quality one-third cheaper than at 

 present *. When I know that your Society is formed, I 

 shall present them with some books on agricultural subjects." 1 



During the summers of 1810 and 1811, Dr Wright 

 enjoyed his accustomed relaxation of a Highland tour ; 

 and, in proof of the continued vigour of his constitu- 

 tion, it may he mentioned, that, after travelling post 

 from Edinburgh to Inver, in the neighbourhood of 

 Dunkeld, in the month of August 1811, he proceeded, 

 on foot, from thence to Kinnaird, the residence of his 

 friend Sir Izett, a distance of six or seven miles. In 

 the course of this summer, Dr Whight had the plea- 

 sure of receiving a second visit from Sir Frederick, 

 the son of his old friend Sir George Baker, and of 

 introducing him to Dr Stuart of Luss, and his 

 other friends in the Highlands. The young baronet 



* This paper was prepared at the instance of Sir John Sinclair, to 

 whom the agriculture and statistics of the country are so much indebted 

 for the facts he has accumulated and digested on these important subjects. 

 The thanks of the editor are due to the Right Honourable Baronet for the 

 trouble he has taken in tracing several of Dr Wright's papers, as well 

 as for the communication of a letter addressed to him by M. Desmazi. 

 EREsof Lille, acknowledging the arrival of a collection of plants which had 

 been prepared for him by Dr Wright shortly [before his death, and which 

 had been transmitted some time afterwards by the attention of Sir John 

 Sinclair. The letter of acknowledgment is in the following terms : 



" Monsieur le Chevalier, 



•' Je crois utile de vous apprendre que je viens de recevoir le paquet 

 de plantes qui vous avez cu la bonte de m'adresser, et pour lequel j'avois 

 deja des inquietudes. 



" Je partage votre douleur M. le Chevalier. La perte du Docteur 

 Wright doit etre sensible aux amis des sciences ; il etoit du nombre des 

 seavans dont l'Angleterre peut s'honorer, et sa memoire sera toujour* 

 chere a. ceux qui comrae moi out pu apprecier ses rares quality." 



