CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I. 



PAGE 



The Fiti— The Whites of Hampshire— The Whites of South Warn- 

 borough — The house and church there — The Whites of Basingstoke — 

 Richard White— The Whites of Farnham— Bishop John White— 

 The Whites of Oxfordshire — Of Coggs — Sampson White — Attends 

 coronation of Charles II. — Is knighted — His brothers — His sons — 

 Gilbert White, Vicar of Selborne— John White— Birth of the 

 Naturalist . ,. . . ... 1 



CHAPTER II. 



John White settles at Selborne — The Naturalist and his family — Thomas 

 — Benj amin — Rebecca — John — Francis — Anae — Henry — Seclusjon 

 of Selborne — Bad roads thither — A guide required — Description of 

 Selborne— The Hanger— View from the Common— The Wakes . . 18 



CHAPTER III. 



Gilbert White's early years — Goes to Basingstoke school — A list of his 

 books— Enters Oriel College— Life at Oxford — Takes B.A. degree — 

 Elected Fellow of Oriel — Probationary year — His correspondent John 

 Mulso— Letters from Mulso — Visits Ringmer— Mr. Holt dies— Goes 

 to Thorney— Writes verses there — Goes to Essex— Surveys property — 

 Again in Lincolnshire — Coach - sickness — Takes M.A. degree — 

 Ordained deacon — Curate of Swarraton — Has small-pox at Oxford — 

 Verses in ' Gentleman's Magazine ' — Returns to Swarraton . . 29 



CHAPTER IV. 



Gilbert White ordained Priest — His saving habits— Hester Mulso — No 

 attachment between her and Gilbert Wliite — Leaves Swarraton 

 curacy — Translation from Horace — The arbour on the hill — Visits 

 Devonshire — Harry White goes to Oriel — Anne White marries — The 

 Garden Kalendar— Letter from Hester Mulso — Journeys round the 

 north-west of England — Curate of Selborne — Becomes Proctor — 

 Residence at Oxford — Anecdotes of the Proctor — The zigzag path 

 at Selborne— The obelisk— Visits Bristol Hot-well . . . 53 



