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published.’’ But although every inquiry has been made, both 
by ourselves and others, no trace of that MS. can be discovered. 
His residence at Gibraltar is referred to in his brother’s letters 
upon migration; and he corresponded during his residence 
abroad with Mr. Pennant, who, when writing of the contents 
of his projected work, the ‘‘ Outlines of the Globe,” states that 
Volume V. would be particularly rich in drawings of the 
“birds and fishes of Gibraltar communicated to me by the 
Reverend the late Mr. John White, long resident in that 
fortress.”* : 
John White corresponded also with naturalists abroad, and 
among others with Linnzus. Four letters from Linnzus 
were discovered a few years since, and were published in 
“Contributions to Ornithology’’ for 1849. They were ad- 
dressed to him while resident at Gibraltar, and showed that 
his assistance was highly valued. In thanking him for some 
collections and memoranda, Linnezeus writes, ‘“‘ Accepi et dona 
veré aurea pro quibus omnibus ac singulis grates immortales 
reddo, reddamq. dum vixero.” He was the means also of pro- 
curing for Linnzus, who had not before seen them, two birds, 
which his brother mentions in his letters, Hirundo (cypselus) 
melba and riufpestris, “quam antea non yidi;” “mihi antea 
ignota.” Another brother, Thomas, after retiring from 
business, devoted much of his time to literary pursuits and 
natural history, and for ten years contributed articles to the 
“Gentleman’s Magazine,” under the signature of T. H. W. A 
third, Benjamin White, was a publisher, and his name stands 
on the title-page of the first edition of ‘‘Selborne.” There 
appears also to have been a fourth brother, Harry White.+¢ 
* Lit. Life, page 42. 
+ ‘Contributions to Ornithology,” by Sir William Jardine, Bart., 1849, pp. 27, 31, 40- 
t Preface to Bennett’s Edition, pp xii., xiii. 
