Copy 1, Volume 1

A six months tour through the north of England / Containing, an account of the present state of agriculture, manufactures and population, in several counties of this kingdom ... Interspersed with descriptions of the seats of the nobility and gentry; and other remarkable objects.

  • Young, Arthur, 1741-1820.
Date:
1770
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A six months tour through the north of England / Containing, an account of the present state of agriculture, manufactures and population, in several counties of this kingdom ... Interspersed with descriptions of the seats of the nobility and gentry; and other remarkable objects. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [* ah J extenfive county of Northumberland, de- manded a more accurate view than I fhould otherwife have been able to offer ; and Mr. D/xon’s experiments in agricul- ture, and the active and fpirited manner in which he carries on numerous and im- portant undertakings, claim a particular notice. | Iam obliged to Mr. CurHBERT CLARKE of Belford, for a drawing of his turnip flicer, and to Mr. Joun WILKIE of Hetton, and Mr. Cutey of Fenton, for the civilties I received from them. Northumberland owes much to the latter for improving her breed of fheep. Mr. Parke of Liverpool has my thanks, for the account of improving a bog in Lancafbire, that was conducted upon a very original plan with fpirit, and does him ouch credit *. * I do not at prefent recollect having received any letters which are unanfwered : I had feveral invitations from counties through which did not pats, if I have omitted a due acknowledgment, it has been thro’ error alone ; andowing neither to defign or negleét. Should ‘any remain unacknowledged, 1 beg it may be attri- -buted to my le:ters having mifcarried, as I hold myfelf too much cbliged to all who thought of giving me in- | “telligence, to omit fuch a return, I de-