By the Rev. William Williamson. 295 



our ancestors, will again return, and we shall have the plea- 

 sure of again seeing our trees laden with fruit, and at the 

 same time free from every kind of disease. 



I have the honour to be, 



your obedient humble servant, 



William Williamson. 



Westbere, near Canterbury, 

 August 23, 1818. 



P. S. October 10. Since the above was written, I have 

 seen orchards, apparently worn out, starting into fresh 

 vigour, and bearing large quantities of fruit, which, I have 

 no doubt, has arisen from the superior warmth of the past 



