fupprefs the throbs which agitated your bofoms. Such bursts of overwhelming forrow are far more valuable teftimonials of the merit of him, whom the Divine Being has thought fit to remove to another and to a better world, than "the pomp and circumstance" of funeral proceffion. His virtues are embalmed in your hearts; may the remembrance of them be manifeft in your lives!" A copy of the Annual Report of the Society, which contained the foregoing, having been tranfmitted to the Hon. Richard Peters, Prefident of the Philadelphia Society, it produced those strong feelings of fympathetic regret, which the following letter, and minute of the Philadelphia Society, fo expreffively testify. Copy of a Letter from Richard Peters, efq; to B. Hobhouse, efq. "SIR, Belmont, May 22, 1812. "I Received, through the kindness of Mr. Barclay, the Proceedings of the Bath and West of England Society; and communicated to the Philadelphia Society your pathetic address on the death and character of the late Mr. Billingsley. "With a fincere concurrence in the fentiments and feelings of the Philadelphia Society, I obey their request in tranfmitting the enclofed teftimony of their respect for the character, and regrets for the lofs, of the late eftimable Mr. Billingfley. The general forrow which appears to have pervaded the members of your Society, is a more honourable Memorial of his worth, than are the applaufes of the million, who are most commonly feduced by the glare of fplendid achievements. Such evidences of merit, authenticated by the unfophisticated impulfes of the heart, are far more folid and incontrovertible, than are the plaudits bestowed on heroes and statesmen, by those who are dazzled by the gaudy and deceptious luftre, with which ambition and policy well know how to gild what are called great actions. History employs her pen in recording the ravages of conquerors, who defolate the most fertile regions of the earth; and in difplaying the events, produced by wily politicians, which entangle nations in difficulties and embarraffments. Seldom, indeed, do we meet, in her pages, with any notices of the public and private virtues of private individuals, who, by cultivating and fpreading the arts of peace, become more commendable and extenfive benefactors to mankind, than are the moft diftinguished amongst those fhe emblazons; and on whofe praifes fhe delights to dwell. It falls to the lot of few (and fo far it is fortunate for the human race) to imitate heroes and ftatefmen. But all may follow the examples, in a greater or lefs degree, of those who have contributed to the inftruction of their fellow men, in the knowledge and practice of the means which enfure and diffuse happiness and comfort to the great family of mankind. It is referved for individuals who feel their influences, and celebrate and hold up for imitation, and in fo doing, to reward, the public and private virtues of private men, whofe lives have been devoted to the performance of benevolent and good actions; while the contemporary or fucceeding eulogifts of the few who acquire, by fhining and arduous exploits, impofing renown, are engaged in recording or reviewing their great, but too often ruinous enterprizes. You individually, and your highly-refpectable Society generally, have reflected much honour on your own characters, while you were doing justice to the worth and eminent usefulness of your colleague and friend! Mr. Billingfley's writings, and the accounts I have seen of his early and more recent exertions on agricultural and œconomical subjects, have often inftructed and gratified me. Let me, then, be permitted to add my humble praise; and to join, most cordially, in the regrets his lofs has excited. At the fame time, fuffer me to affure you of the perfonal esteem, and refpe&ful confi deration with which I am, very truly, your obedient Servant, RICHARD PETERS, In behalf of the Philadelphia Society, for promoting Agriculture, &c. &c. B. Hobhoufe, efq; Prefident of the Bath and West of England Society for promoting Agriculture, &c. Copy of the minute of the Philadelphia Society respecting the late Mr. Billingfley, referred to in Mr. Peters's letter, tranfmitted to the Bath and Weft of England Society, through its President, Sir B. Hobhouse, bart, "A printed paper from the Bath and Weft of England Agricultural Society, containing an eulogium on the late Mr. Billingfley, was read, having been communicated by the Prefident of the Phila- · delphia Society of Agriculture. "The Society refolved to request the Prefident to prefent to the Prefident of the Bath Society their fincere and unfeigned fympathy, and to exprefs the high fenfe they entertain of the diftinguished virtues and patriotifm of the deceafed Mr. Billingfley, whose long and fuccessful exertions have not only moft effen tially promoted the agricultural interefts and profperity of his own nation, but have been exem plary and inftructive to the cultivators of the foil, in all countries in which they are known." "Extract from the Minutes, JAMES MEASE, Secretary." ARTICLE VI. On folding Sheep in the Day-time; accompanying a claim for a Premium proposed by the Society for that Experiment. IN A LETTER TO THE SECRETARY. SIR, Weft- Lavington, Wilts, AVING fen a premium propofed by the HAV Bath and Weft of England Agricultural Society, for "folding sheep in the fummer months," and |