132 GILBERT WHITE OF SELBOENE mz^ 



after dinner Mr. Harry White came in we sung & Play'd till 

 tea time, after tea he came in again & Play'd till supper 

 time. Mr. & Mrs. Mulso Mr. E. Mulso and Miss Baker 

 came to Mr. White's. 



Thursday 14 drank tea & spent the evening at Mr. White's, 

 after tea singing playing & dancing, after supper the two 

 Mr. Mulso's & Mr. Harry White sung catches never laugh t 

 so much in all my life. 



Friday 15 Mr. Harry White breakfasted with us all the 

 morn was spent at the Harpsicord in the afternoon all the 

 family from over the way came here except Mrs. Mulso 

 the afternoon was spent in a most delightful manner with 

 Correlli & Handel at ten went to supper at one in the morn 

 the gentlemen & us changed Caps & wigs several minuets 

 were danced Dr. Stebbing danced a charming one. 



Sat. 16 Dr. Stebbing went about one o Clock Mr. Cane* 

 & Mr. Henry White came on Horseback to the Door to take 

 leave of us determined not to come in but he soon broke 

 thro' his resolution & dismounted came in sang 3 songs & 

 then took his leave, f 



Sunday 17 went to Church twice drank tea at Mr. 

 White's the company agreeable as usual. 



Monday 18 Mr. E. Mulso here all the morn. Sister & Mr. 

 M. sung & Play'd drank tea at home by ourselves afterwards 

 went to Mr. White's. 



* The Rev. Basil Cane, Gilbert White's first cousin. 



t The following note, which Miss C. Battie carefully preserved, apparently 

 refers to some bet between her and Gilbert White upon this delayed de- 

 parture : — 



Madam, — I make a point of paying my debts of Honour as soon as pos- 

 sible : but at the same time can't help remarking that it was not a fair wager. 

 For it is plain, by some art magic best known to yourself, you have not only 

 a power of detaining men that ought to be going ; but also of keeping those 

 away that ought to come. In the whole it is best that I have been the loser, 

 as it would not be safe in all appearance to receive even so much as a pin 

 from your Hands. — I am, with many axxxxxxx and many a Pater 

 noster and Ave Maria, Gil. White. 



