1772 JOHN WHITE EETURNS 209 



In the spring of the year 1772 John White was 

 presented to the vicarage of Blackburn, Lancashire, 

 doubtless through the influence of the Governor of 

 Gibraltar, Lieutenant -General the Hon. Edward 

 Cornwallis, brother of the Archbishop of Canter- 

 bury, in whose gift the living was. Mulso wrote on 

 May 26th to his friend that Blackburn, which had 

 belonged to a former neighbour of his, was " a very 

 good living, but overcharged with duty, and therefore 

 eaten up with curates." He went on to the apposite 

 remark, as it unfortunately turned out, that John 

 White ought to have been placed " more Southerly 

 after 16 years residence in Andalusia." 



The Naturalist's Journal records John White's 

 movements at this time with affectionate interest. 



"June 17th; Brother John set out on horseback for 

 Cadiz — 19th, arrived at Cadiz — 21st, Brother John sailed 

 from Cadiz for England — July 27th, Brother John arrived 

 at Gravesend in 37 days from Cadiz." 



In June Mulso writes with more particulars of 

 the Blackburn emoluments. 



"I hope to hear that your brother and sister are safe 

 arrived and well very soon. Poor Jack Gibraltar must cast 

 a longing eye towards the sea, and you too must rejoice in 

 seeing a brother so long removed from you. I wish you 

 a happy meeting." 



A little later Harry White also received a living, 

 the small vicarage of Uphaven, Wilts, which he held 

 with his Fyfield Kectory. 



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