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tinues to deserve the name of ' The Journal of 

 Adam in Paradise.' 



On January 30th, 1768, a report of the death 

 of the Provost of Oriel caused Mulso to write in 

 haste with the news to his friend, in the hope 

 that at least it might bring him up to Oxford and 

 his neighbourhood. The report proved true. Pro- 

 vost Musgrave having been found dead in his room 

 on January 29th. 



Gilbert White went to Oxford from London, 

 where, as usual at this time of year, he was visit- 

 ing his brothers ; but it does not appear that he 

 stood again for the Provostship, to which Dr. John 

 Clarke was elected on February 12th, 1769. 



The commencement of the original letter to 

 Pennant"^ of March 30th, 1768, which became 

 Letter XV., contains an invitation to that gentle- 

 man, who was contemplating a visit to see the moose 

 deer at Goodwood, to visit him at Selborne, and 

 offering facilities for this. The visit was not, how- 

 ever, made. 



The letter ended — 



"When your sheets containing a list of the British birds 

 etc. come out, you will gratify me much by your sending me 

 one. I am glad to hear you intend to continue your publica- 

 tions in the natural way. My relation at Gibraltar had 

 never at all applyed to these kind of studies, and has no 

 books of that sort: else he might be helpful to you with 



* The more interesting unpublished passages of these letters are now 

 printed. 



