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Trees and Shrubs." In the same year, he completed his 

 " Suburban Horticulturist ;" and finally, in 1843, he published 

 his work on " Cemeteries," the last separate work he ever 

 wrote. In this list, many minor productions of Mr. Loudon's 

 pen have necessarily been omitted ; but it may be mentioned, 

 that he contributed to the " Encyclopaedia Britannica," and 

 Brande's "Dictionary of Science," and that he published 

 numerous supplements from time to time, to his various works. 



No man, perhaps, has ever written so much, under such 

 adverse circumstances, as Mr. Loudon. Many years ago, 

 when he first came to England, he had a severe attack of 

 rheumatism ; and the following year, (1804,) his right arm was 

 broken near the shoulder, and it never properly united. Not- 

 withstanding this, he continued to write with his right hand 

 till 1825, when the same arm was broken again, and he was 

 then obliged to have it amputated ; but not before a general 

 breaking up of the frame had commenced, and the thumb 

 and two of the fingers of the left hand had been rendered 

 useless. He afterwards suffered frequently from ill health, 

 till his constitution was finally undermined by the anxiety 

 attending on that most costly and most laborious of his works, 

 the " Arboretum Britannicum." He died at last, on Decem- 

 ber 14, 1843, of disease of the lungs, after suffering severely 

 about three months; and he retained all the energy and clear- 

 ness of his mind to the last. 



Never, perhaps, did any man possess more energy and de- 

 termination than Mr. Loudon. Whatever he began, he pur- 

 sued with enthusiasm, and carried out, notwithstanding obsta- 

 cles that would have discouraged any ordinary person. He 

 was a warm friend, and most kind and affectionate in all his 

 relations of son, husband, father, and brother ; and he never 

 hesitated to sacrifice pecuniary considerations to what he con- 

 sidered his duty. 



Though supporting himself and his family (writes one of his 

 friends) by arduous and indefatigable application, it was to 

 something far beyond a mercenary motive that he looked for 

 the just and honorable reward of his labors. The acquirement 

 of money he seemed to consider only valuable as a necessary 

 means of support; and, had he been placed in happier and 



