200 GILBEET WHITE OF SELBORNE 1771 



Brother had discovered himself that the tridactyl quail was 

 known to the D"* in Barbary; however we are equally 

 obliged to you for your hint. Gannets are never seen 

 about Gibraltar 'til Nov.; they retire again about March. 

 My Brother shall try to procure the bird for you from 

 the Barbary Coast. 



I shall make a point of meeting you in town. It is time 

 now to have a little conversation face to face after we have 

 corresponded so freely for several years. 



The letter concluded — 



If you have a desire to see my last birds, please to 

 intimate as much; but as you intend soon to be in town, 

 might they not as well meet you there and save a large 

 carriage ? but this shall be as you please. 



I had written thus far when your letter of the 19 of 

 Mar. arrived. Many thanks are due for your trouble in 

 ascertaining so many of my Brother's fishes, and for the 

 honour you have done his birds in ordering so many of 

 them to be taken. I shall transcribe your list and send 

 it off to Gibraltar next week. My brother will be pleased 

 to see how you have named his specimens. 



When you write to Gibraltar, crowd your letter with 

 hints: mine run of late in a very didactic style. You 

 have, I find, made some alteration in your time of 

 coming. May I presume to ask how long you stay in 

 town? Hoping to have the honour of seeing you soon, 



I remain with great esteem 



Your obliged and 



humble Servant, 



Gil. White. 



From the following letter to Pennant, written at 

 this time, the Naturalist extracted Letter XXXV. 



