332 LETTERS TO GILBERT WHITE 



My Son William is still at Jamaica, where he has lost a second 

 Admiral who seemed disposed to serve him ; he is out of Luck, & 

 cannot be confirmed a Lieutenant, (tho' he acts as 2d of the 

 Janus; 'till another puts him into his Care. I do not know 

 who will take ye station. It is not much coveted, because it 

 is the Ton to ruin yourself in Extravagances. And I hear that 

 Innes was less liked for not doing & living as others had done. 

 Captn Young made a Visit in your Neighbourhood in his way 

 to Town at Captn Dumaresque's at Tisted : are You acquainted 

 there? 



We have now some fine days, but many things have been cut 

 off. Straw is here at the fearful! Price of 3 Guineas pr Load. 

 Nay, in fact, there is none to be got even at that Price. A new 

 Evill 1 



We have married off a Daughter of Sr Chaloner's to ye 

 Bouverie Eace. Miss Sturges is just on the Go to a Mr Martin. 

 We wish her well. Miss Mildmay falls to ye share of Sr Harry 

 St John. The Miss Pyotts are beseiged, & we have no Doubt 

 that the Forts will surrender. Thus all go to the wood but my 

 poor Girls. Do vou know of a Lottery for Worthies only; I 

 should put in for them ; for, upon Honour, they deserve a capital 

 Prise. 



Mr Cobbe has ceased to be my Curate ; James Yalden is 

 returned to his Station. But Mr Cobbe has not quite left my 

 House. I have not seen him for near two months, for he has 

 been in Town on Law Business, & tho' he honours my poor 

 Mansion wth his Residence, he does not visit me to apologize 

 or to say, "thank Ye." 'Tis an easjy world that we live in! It 

 is my Month here at the Cathedreall, so I have not been at 

 Easton ; when last there, he was gone. 



Tell me of the Increase of your Verdure, & of all ye rising 

 beauties of Selborne, that old Haunt of my Pleasures. All here 

 love You, & love to think of Selborne. W^e join in good wishes 

 & services to you and Mrs J. White. 



I am ever. Dear Gil, Your affte & Obedt Servt, 



J. Mulso. 



Jack will be in Oxford in June to be elected a Fellow, if be 

 can, of Worcester Coll : How are the Ettys, & where is that 

 promising young Man Charles Etty ? 



Letter 218. 

 Eeverend Mr White, Meonstoke. 



Selborne near Alton, Hants. + at Alton. Octr 9, 1768. 



Dear Gil : 



I would not do you the Dwkindness to wrote to you 

 yesterday to thank You for your Letter, for I was in so poor 



