Arthur Young
English agriculturist and writer renowned for detailed travel accounts and surveys of rural economies, notably his tours of England, Ireland, and France; later served as secretary of the Board of Agriculture.
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1. Arthur Young's Travels In France During The Years 1787, 1788, 1789
Undertaken more particularly with a view of ascertaining the cultivation, wealth, resources, and national prosperity of the kingdom of France
An English agriculturalist journeys across France in the late 1780s, recording meticulous observations of farming practices, land tenure, prices, roads, and regional economies, alongside vivid portraits of landlords, peasants, and officials. Blending travel narrative with statistical notes and policy critique, the account exposes the burdens of taxation and feudal dues, uneven prosperity, and administrative inefficiencies, offering a ground-level view of rural distress and pockets of wealth that illuminate the mounting tensions leading to revolution.
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