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Headley 114 



One of 'the parishes bordering Selborne on the east. 



Priory Farm 117 



At the end of the Village towards Empshott . .121 

 The Wishing Stone 123 



This stone stands on the Hanger, at the top of the Zig-zag. 

 Basingstoke Grammar School . . . . .128 



From an engraving in the possession of F. Lazenby, s/j. 



Gilbert White went to school here. 



Old Hop Kilns by the footpath to Alton . . 137 



The Zig-zag from the street 147 



The Footstone to White's Grave . . . . 1 64 



Delves House, Ringmer . . . . . .189 



Here lived White's aunt, Mrs. Snooke, whom he used to visit 

 every year. It was also the home of Timothy the tortoise, 

 which became White 's property after Mrs. Snooke' s death. 

 The garden adjoins the churchyard. 



Fyfield Rectory 197 



The home of White's brother Henry. 



Gilbert White's Sitting-room . . . . .206 

 Lewes from the Ringmer road . . . . .208 

 Ringmer Church . . . . . . .210 



The trees behind are in the garden of the house at which 

 White used to visit, and formed part of the rookery. 



Old Cottages at Faringdon . . . . .212 



White was curate here for many years. 



Seeding and Beeding Hill . . . . .227 



The River Adur at Beeding . . . . .240 



The Wakes from the Road 261 



In Professor Bell's time. 



Bramber Village and Castle . . . . .264 



