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to in his letters. The space from the lawn to the foot of the 
‘Hanger’ is occupied by a park now much improved.” 
It has not been mentioned by any of his later editors whether 
the original manuscript of White’s letters yet exist, and if so 
by whom they are possessed; neither are we aware of the 
preservation of any of John’s collections, or of the correspond- 
ence of his other brothers: and if we except the remains of 
the old tortoise and the picture of the hybrid pheasant by 
Elmer, which we learn from Mr. Bennet are still preserved in 
his former habitation, few personal relics remain. His worth 
was not known until he had himself passed away ; but his 
friends and relations may rejoice that in the simple annals of 
Selborne he has left a far more imperishable memorial than any 
that could have been erected by his most attached friends or 
well-wishers. 
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WHITE’S TOMBSTONE IN CHURCHYARD. 
