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life lasted, and it will be an interesting fact to you, gen- 

 tlemen, that his pen, which was never employed except 

 for worthy ends, was last used in behalf of this Society.* 

 He whose course through a long life exhibits so bright 

 an example of simplicity of manners, firmness of princi- 

 ple, unbending integrity, faithful and energetic discharge 

 of duty, and of true public and patriotic spirit, adorns 

 and dignifies his country. 



How can I better close this address, gentlemen, than 

 by this tribute of grateful and afi"ectionate respect, so 

 justly due, and which I know you will cordially unite 

 with me in offering, to the memory of that distinguished 

 agriculturist, that most eminent and excellent man, 

 Tii^ioTiiY Pickering. 



In drafting a petilion to the Legislature. 



