8 A Walk from 



being touched with some of the enthusiasm that modern 

 novices carry into the occupation, I was determined to 

 look at the agriculture of Great Britain more leisurely 

 and attentively, and from a better stand-point than I 

 had ever done before. The thought had also occurred 

 to me, that a walk through the best agricultural counties 

 of England and Scotland would afford opportunity for 

 observation which might be made of some interest to 

 my friends and neighbour farmers in America as well as 

 to myself. Therefore, I beg the English reader to re- 

 member that I am addressing to them the notes that I 

 may make by the way, hoping that its incidents and 

 the thoughts il suggests will not be devoid of interest 

 because they are principally intended for the American 

 ear. 



