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Title: The autobiography of Arthur Young

with selections from his correspondence

Author: Arthur Young

Editor: Matilda Betham-Edwards

Release date: April 19, 2024 [eBook #73426]

Language: English

Original publication: London: Smith, Elder & Company, 1898

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THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY

OF

ARTHUR YOUNG

Walker & Boutell, phot.

From a Miniature in the possession of Alfred Morrison Esq.r

London Published by Smith Elder & Co 15 Waterloo Place

THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY
OF
ARTHUR YOUNG
WITH
SELECTIONS FROM HIS CORRESPONDENCE
‘That wise and honest traveller“’—John Morley
EDITED BY
M. BETHAM-EDWARDS
WITH PORTRAITS AND ILLUSTRATIONS
LONDON
SMITH, ELDER, & CO., 15 WATERLOO PLACE
1898
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