130 GILBERT WHITE OF SELBORNE i763 



The 10 of June at Hackwood* the Seat of the Duke of 

 Bolton's it is a sweet pretty place walk'd about the "Woods 

 all the morning then went to see Basingstoke Church after 

 dinner went back to Hackwood to see the Kitchen Garden 

 then we remounted our horses but Kitty being tired of her 

 Rider soon laid me down softly upon a fine green Carpet. 

 Mr. White rode the rest of the way home, we had a very 

 pleasant day 



22 of June in the afternoon Mr. White Mr. Harry White 

 Mrs. Snooke & Mrs. Woods drank tea here ; Mr. H. White 

 & Nancy sung & play'd at nine o clock Dr. Stebbingf & Mr. 

 AirsonJ: came. Went to bed between twelve & one o Clock 

 was very merry after supper the next day being Mr. & Mrs. 

 Ettys' wedding day we kept it with mirth & jollity. The 

 morn was spent at the Harpsicord a Ball at night began 

 minuets at half an hour after seven then danced country 

 dances till near eleven went to supper after supper sat some 

 time sung laugh't talk'd & then went to dancing again 

 danced till 3 in the morn: at half an hour after four the 

 company all went away we danced 30, danced, never had 

 I such a dance in my life before nor ever shall I have such 

 a one again I believe. 



The Company at the Ball were 



Mr. Etty & Mrs. Yalden 



Dr. Stebbingf & Mrs. Harrison 



Mr. AirsonJ & Miss Battie 



Mr. Yalden & Miss Higgens 



Mr. Harry White & Miss Kitty Battie 



Mr. Foxcrof t & Miss Newlin § 



Mr. Harrison & Miss Philly Battie 



* Near Basingstoke. 



t Rector of Beaconsfield 1768-1801, at this time engaged to Miss Littleton, 

 Mrs. Etty's sister. 



X A clergyman residing near Winchester. 



§ Probably daughter of Richard Newlin, Rector of Greatham. 



