Eulogium on JVilliam West. 159 



rior to most I have seen, and his stalls are referred to 

 as models worthy of imitation, in two respectable 

 British agricultural publications.* 



Hitherto I have spoken of Mr. West only as a farmer. 

 It is now necessary I should mention his merits as a 

 man and a member of society. In these important cha- 

 racters he acted a part no less distinguished. He was 

 scrupulously exact and honourable in all his dealings, 

 and possessed a delicacy of feeling, and nice sense of 

 honor, which we too often see wanting in men who 

 maintain a reputation in the world. He abhorred every 

 thing bordering on meanness or narrowness of conduct, 

 and could not refrain from expressing his disapproba- 

 tion, when informed of actions that partook of either. 

 No man ever possessed a fairer claim to the amiable 

 title of a good neighbour, and no man took more plea- 

 sure in bringing about a reconciliation between those 

 families whose friendship or good understanding had 

 been suspended. In the delicate and often trying situ- 

 ation of a divider of estates, a duty to which he was 

 often appointed to perform, he acted with a sense of 

 justice that always gave satisfaction. Whatever was 

 done by him, was the result of full deliberation and 

 honest impartiality, and therefore was cheerfully sub- 

 mitted to, however contrary to expectation and the 

 wishes of a party. His benevolence and liberality were 

 alike free as prompt, and I may add disinterested in 

 the highest degree. More than one farm has been pur- 

 chased by his assistance, and numerous instances are 



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