CHAPTER 11. 



After quitting his fathers vicarage at Selborne, 

 John White and his wife first settled at Compton, 

 about four miles from Guildford, in Surrey, and 

 there remained till 1727, when they removed for a 

 short time to East Harting, probably to Mrs. Holt's 

 house there, where their son Francis was born in 

 March, 172f. Shortly afterwards they removed to 

 Selborne, where they took up their residence at the 

 house then known as " late Wake's " with John 

 White's mother, who had been left a widow by the 

 death of the Vicar of Selborne on February 13th, 

 172 J, and had consequently removed to that house 

 from the vicarage. Here their two youngest chil- 

 dren, Anne and Henry, were born. Mrs. John 

 White died in 1739 at the comparatively early age 

 of 46, after an attack of measles. Her husband 

 did not marry again. 



Gilbert White's relations with his brothers and 

 sisters were so constant and pleasant, and he was 

 so much indebted to his brothers Thomas, Benjamin, 

 John, and Henry for sympathy and assistance in his 



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