256 LETTERS TO GILBERT WHITB 



to strengthen his Interest, which he hopes is pretty good in ye 

 Society in genei'al, by my Application to You. I tell him that 

 No Promises are ever given, & that the College is always studious 

 of Unanimity, but he hopes & so do I, that You will be ye more 

 willing to favour ye Young Man for this my Interposition ; You 

 know that I have a Value for Mr Gregory & shd be glad to serve 

 him on this or any Occasion. 



I hope You got well Home. I have not forgot ye Hint You 

 gave of a Visit at Winton wth your Niece. If You can tell your 

 Time I should be glad to know it. I told Mr Airson of your 

 Plan, & I will ask him to meet you. If I shd be out of Town, 

 he will be glad to see You. He will be glad to see any of Mr 

 Etty's family at ye same Time, & so shd I, and he can help them 

 to One Bed. 



Mrs Mulso can help You to an excellent & easy & pleasant 

 Medicine for Stone & Gravell, which She directs to You, thank 

 God, not for your own Use, but for Mr Yalden. It is no more 

 than Blaeberry Jelly, of which, if he has not heard, Mrs Mulso 

 will get him ye Receipt. 



I hope You & all friends are well. You have all our best 

 Wishes. 



I am ever, Dear Gil, Your affte Friend & Servt, 



J. Mulso. 



Letter 162. 

 Beverend Mr White, Winchester, 



Selbourne near Alton, Hants. May 14, '75. 



You are a comical Mortal, my dear Gil, & have a pretty 

 little Genius at hum-bugging. " Madam, (says I, to your very 

 agreeable Niece,)* you have not seen our Church ; it is a Pity ! " 

 I intend, quoth You, to take a Day & come & see You, i.e. 

 according to vulgar Interpretation, ♦* I will take a Day to bring 

 her to Winchester to see this same Church " — And now We go 

 on Wednesday to Meonstoke : Thither indeed You may bring 

 her, & there we shall be glad to see You. But where You may 

 lie is a Chance, & I will tell You ye Reason. I have issued my 

 Citation to Dr Weston, to come & take a Survey of my Living, 

 & estimate ye real Value. I have not reed an Answer ; If he 

 comes, Symonds rides wth Him; mem: 2 Beds out of 2 & there 

 remains 0. This event is in ye Clouds as to ye when, but it must 

 be soon, because of ye Crop appearing in all it's Shapes. So that 

 there may be very pretty lying in the Meadows, which are deep, 

 & soft, & perfumey. And there, any happy youthful Shepherd, 

 despising all thought of Sleep & such dull Recognoissances of 



* Mary, only daughter of Thomas White, who was living under Mrs. 

 Etty's care at Selhorne at this time. 



