4 GILBEKT WHITE OF SELBOENE 1776 



convenient, containing 450 square feet. Mr. Amy and is 



a very genteel pleasing youth; he puts me in mind of 



Mr. Brocket. Yours affect., 



Gil. White. 

 Pray write soon to Selborne. 



When the children are buzzing down at their spinnet, and 



we grave folks sit round the chimney, I am put in mind of 



the following couplet, which you will remember : — 



"... all the distant din that world can keep 

 Rolls o'er my grotto, and improves my sleep." 



It is very extraordinary that the new chimney does not 

 smoke in the least. Mr. Henry Woods has been at my house, 

 and has taken his daughter to Chichester ; so there are now 

 no children at nurse at Selborne or Newton ! 



To the Bev. John White. Eyfield, Novr. 2, 1776. 



Dear Brother, — As you have experienced so often how 

 very necessary exercise is for your health, you will no doubt 

 be careful how any avocation or pursuit, how laudable 

 soever, shall again interrupt that regimen so essentially 

 needful. Our brother Thomas has found vast benefit from 

 his journey to Bath : the waters, and the bathing have quite 

 removed for the present both his internal and external ails. 

 He advises, I find, if your rheumatism returns, a journey 

 to Buxton. 



Jack is very tall indeed! but if he continues healthy, 

 it will be esteemed an advantage to be a well-grown man. 

 You have never told me whether he was bound for five 

 or seven years. 



With respect to your MS. you seem a cup too low ; and 

 do not assume the importance of an author. If Mr. 

 Pennant had got such a work ready, he would feel little 

 diffidence ; and would expect it would produce some money. 

 If you desire it, I shall be willing to look it over; and 



