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indeed, be difficult to over-estimate. He was 

 appointed one of the governors of the Royal 

 Agricultural Society of England, and, had he 

 not been so unfortunately cut off, would, no doubt, 

 have contributed still further to the progress of 

 agriculture in Great Britain. 



I have much pleasure, in conclusion, in acknow- 

 ledging my obligations to Mr. James Hunter, who 

 has been kind enough to supply me with the 

 remarks and valuable tables which the reader will 

 find in the Appendices. 



ROBERT H. ELLIOT. 



Clifton Park, Kelso, Eoxbukghshire, 

 October 18th, 1898. 



