86 BOOT-GROWING THE PAUMEU's RESOURCE, 



his stock of cattle after his lamented death. His 

 model farm, near Tortworth, in Gloucestershire, 

 gave evidence of what could be effected by science 

 and judgment combiiied, setting an example to 

 farmers that root-growing ought to be the precursor 

 to all cereal crops ; and his system has since been 

 very generally adopted by all who have the sense 

 to appreciate the proper cultivation of the soil. 



Although by first-rate abilities fully qualified to 

 shine as a statesman, and possessing ^ not professing 

 merely, most liberal and philanthropic views, Lord 

 Ducie wisely preferred the occupations of a coun- 

 try life, where he rendered himself most useful in 

 his generation, to taking a very active part in 

 almost endless political warfare. 



** Self-love but serves the virtuous mind to wake, 

 As the small pebble stirs the peaceful lake ; 

 The centre moved, a circle straight succeeds, 

 Another still, and still another spreads ; 

 Friend, parent, neighbour, first it will embrace ; 

 His country next ; and next all human race ; 

 Wide and more wide, th' o'erflowings of the mind 

 Take ev'ry creature in, of ev'ry kind. 

 Earth smiles around, with boundless bounty blest, 

 And Heaven beholds its image in his breast." 



William (more generally known as old) Cod- 

 riiigton, although, poor fellow, he never arrived at 

 the age of man, was the eldest of four brother fox- 



