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variety that he can, put them into spirits, and there let them 

 remain till I can get them. Pray examine your sands for 

 the Myrmeleon. If in England I know no likelier place. 

 Why should not England have it as well as Sweden? I 

 now recollect that I promised some remarks on your Swift 

 in my next. I have a few observations to make on that 

 bird, but no criticism on your dissertation ; and therefore I 

 thought you would be better pleased to see Linnseus's letter. 



I am drawing towards the conclusion of my insects ; and 

 shall then proceed to the quadrupeds, birds, and fishes. After 

 all there must be a general correction and transcript of the 

 whole, which will be no small undertaking. 



We have had a sad, gloomy, wet, chilly season. We are 

 now sitting over a fire. I have brushed up my house as 

 spruce as if it were for sale ; but it is to give you as agree- 

 able an idea of Lancashire as I can. 



Mrs. White is well, and joins in best wishes and respects 

 with, dear brother, your most obliged and affect. 



J. W. 



