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Esq., of Clements Hall, in Essex, that I have expressed 

 my obligations in the Preface. 



The third son, Benjamin, who was born in 1725, was 

 more publicly known than either of the others until the 

 c History of Selborne ' made its appearance, as he be- 

 came the publisher of most of the standard works on 

 natural history which were produced during his time, in- 

 cluding his brother's; and the business was carried on 

 by his son John after the father's retirement. He then 

 became the occupier of a charming residence, Marelands, 

 in the parish of Bentley, Hampshire, about ten miles 

 from Selborne, now the residence of my friend, T. A. 

 Seawell, Esq. Gilbert White thus alludes to his bro- 

 ther's proposed retirement to this place, in a letter to his 

 niece, Miss Mary Barker, dated Feb. 18, 1792: "My 

 brother Benjamin, we hear, begins to think seriously of 

 relinquishing his business to his sons ; and meditates a 

 retreat into Hants, for the remainder of his life, intending 

 to leave S. Lambeth. Perhaps he may settle at Mare- 

 lands, a beautiful seat between Alton and Earnham, late 

 the residence of Mr. Sainesbury, uncle to Mrs. Edmund 



White Marelands house and farm belong to 



Lord Stawell." At this place he died, in March 1794, 

 and was buried at Selborne. His son Edmund became 

 vicar of Newton Valence in 1784. 



John White was in holy orders, and was, for a consi- 

 derable time, the chaplain at Gibraltar. He was a man 

 of congenial tastes and pursuits with his brother, and 

 was for many years preparing a work on the natural 

 history of Gibraltar and the neighbourhood. This was 

 commenced during his residence in Spain, and it con- 

 tinued to occupy him till his death, but was never pub- 

 lished. He was a correspondent of Linnceus, six of his 



