Discourses On The Life And Character Of John Thornton Kirkland, And Of Nathaniel Bowditch (1840) is a book written by Alexander Young. The book is a collection of two discourses that were delivered by Young, one on the life and character of John Thornton Kirkland and the other on Nathaniel Bowditch. The first discourse is a eulogy on John Thornton Kirkland, who was a prominent figure in the early history of Harvard University. Kirkland served as the...