358 LETTERS TO GILBERT WHITE 



Rich man, in what manner Gilbert White a, 248. 



Bichardson, Samuel, novelist, 43 ; description of, 45 ; corresponds with 



Hester Mulso, 45 ; his opinion of Hester Mulso, 55 ; his new book, 75 



■note. \- 

 Riding master, John Mulso as a, 155. 

 Road to Selborne, a new, 323. 

 Roads, to Selborne, the bad, 247, 249, 260, 319. 

 Robinson, Bishop, 7 note ; his exhibition at Oriel College, 94 note. 

 Robinson Dr., Canon of Peterborough, 56. 

 Royal Society, Gilbert White's paper read at, 248 note, 255 note. 



S. Mary's Rectory, Southaniptou, Dr. Ogle Rector of, 219 note. 



S. Mary's Vicarage, Oxford, candidates for, 82. 



S. Vincent, Cape, Rodney's victory off, 290 note. 



SsJisbury, John Mulso, Canon of, 128 ; Dr. John White surgeon to Infirmary 

 at, 333, 335. 



Savile, Sir George, 148 ; on Blackburn Rectory, 237 ; his picture, 243. 



Scrope, Dr. John, his verses on Gilbert White, 312 note. 



Selborne, ' The Natural History and Antiquities ' of, 135 note ; John Mulso 

 on, 258, 2G6, 284, 285, 286, 294, 306 ; the publication of, 297, 306, 337, 

 338, 341 ; an appreciation of, 344. 



Selborne, Vicarage of, sequestration of, 133 ; Mr. Etty takes possession of, 

 209. 



Selborne, village of, its. green retreats, 58 ; the hermitage at, 134, 141, 299, 

 the zigzag path at, 64 note; improvements at, 90, 104, 111, 163, 170; 

 White family at, 114 ; grotto at, 130, 131 ; an enchanting spot, 132 ; 

 The ' Invitation ' to, 48, 135 ; Gilbert White's partiality for, 138 ; picture 

 of, 139 ; guests at, 176 ; Gilbert White's verses on the Hanger at, 188 

 note ; cold of, 222, 239, 240 ; the three families at, 240 ; bad roads to, 

 247, 249, 250 ; immortalised by Gilbert White, 266 ; John Mulso's par- 

 tiality for, 275 ; inaccessibility of, 319. 



Sheffield, Dr., naturalist, at Selborne, 217 note ; becomes Provost of Wor- 

 cester, 271. 



Shutter, Miss, her coach, 283, 290, 



Skinner, Mr., naturalist, at Selborne, 217 note. 



Snipes, at Oxford, 293. 



Snooke, Mr. Henry, of Ringmer, 11 note; his death, 172; John Mulso's 

 opinion of, 174. 



Snooke, Mrs., 11 note; her recovery from illness, 272; death of, 289; her 

 will, 289, 290. 



• Sorceresses,' The Misses Battle as, 179. 



Stillingfleet, Benjamin, his works, 200 note. 



Sunbury, John Mulso vicar of, 14 ; visited, 18 ; a Vestry at, 20 ; Church at, 

 50, 52 ; Church rebuilt, 61 ; re-opened, 63 ; collection at, 61 ; disputes 

 at, 63 ; vicarage house restored, 71 ; small-pox at, 74 ; swallows at, 135. 



Sussex, downs of, dangers of journies along, 219. 



Swallows, noticed by Gilbert White at Sunbury, 135. 



Systema, Gilbert White's inexhaustible, 228. 



Tarrant, Dr., his method of preparing horses for a journey, 183. 



Tedworth, or Tidworth, North, Henry White curate of, 147 note ; described 

 by Gilbert White, 168. 



' Thomas,' gardener at the Wakes, 277, 304. 



Thomas, John, Right Rev., D.D., Bishop of Peterborough, 17 ; declines sees of 

 Litchfield and Coventry, 26; his liking for Gilbert White, 33, 50, 73 ; tutor 

 to royal princes, 63 ; his dislike of Chardin Musgrave, 67 ; his pupils, 

 67, 72 ; buys a lottery ticket, 75 ; amused by Gilbert White's letter, 76 ; his 



