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Arlhur Young was a person of ardent temperament and much vivacity 

 ot thought. His zeal, enterprise, and energy were quite characteristic of 

 himself, and his labour was untiring and assiduity indefatigable. 

 His services to agriculture were important, and the value would have 

 been greater if he had conlined himself to the sole object of agriculture, 

 and avoided the political and partv themes of which he was ever readv 

 to be the champion and asserter. 



The writings of Arlhur Young contain a huge mass of miscellaneous 

 information, which had no small effect on the progress of agriculture. 

 It cannot be denied but that he reflected lustre on the age and country 

 in which he lived, and that he filled a large spaci- in the public eye for a 

 long series of years. He was much esteemed abroad, and had many 

 presents sent him from the occupants of thrones, and pupils came to him 

 from various nations to be instructed by his precept and example. In 

 the private relations of life he has never been impeached — his individual 

 worth has met no accusation, and his moral integrity has never been 

 assailed. 



His characteristics have appeared as our brief narrative has proceeded ; 

 and it is quite clearthat his agricultural attainments were estimated more 

 highly by foreigners than in his own land, for when the Duke of Bedford 

 once breakfasted with Mr. Young, at Bradfield, there were also at the 

 table pupils from Russia, France, America, Naples, Poland, Sicily, and 

 Portugal. I cannot conclude without holding forward prominently 

 that feature of his character, never found among the attributes of the 

 vicious — his pure, unwavering affection for his mother. Full particulars 

 of his life and career will be found in " The Autobiography of Arthur 

 Young, with selections from his correspondence." t^dited by Miss M 

 Belhani-P^dwards. London, i8g8. 8vo. 480 pages. 



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