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but the other Ordines have each their merits : but one man 

 is pleased with one subject, and one with an other. 



I wrote to Nephew Benjamin last Saturday, and made the 

 proposal mentioned to me. But I would have my brother 

 at present sit loose to such matters, and not let his mind be 

 agitated about this event, or any other ; but keep himself as 

 quiet as possible. As for the work I could wish to see 

 it published. 



The present new Lord Chancellor* has given a decree 

 point blank against us with respect to Mr. Holt's concerns. 



Mrs. Ben. White continues still in a bad state. My 

 brother Thomas and Molly are just returned to my house : 

 my brother has been ill; but is recovered. I have sent 

 word to Harry about his rents. You did right, I think, in 

 allowing the repairs. your loving brother, 



Gil. White. 



When you see or consult your physician at Manchester, 

 should he not be asked whether he has any opinion of 

 electrical applications ? My brother formerly used to amuse 

 himself with electricity. 



The antiquities of Selborne were now engrossing 

 their historian's attention. His interest in these, how- 

 ever, by no means extended to his friend Mulso at 

 Meonstoke, who wrote on February 13th, 1779 : — 



" You know, wretch, that I have always had, and still have 

 such an opinion of your precision and integrity, that I 

 proclaim things, as certain^ that you have once said. Take 

 care that you prove well what you say of birds of passage, of 

 spiders and flying webs, for I shall assert it 'pedibus manibus- 

 que ' on your authority. I am shocked at you for deferring 

 that Piece so long : for heaven's sake do not take too much 



* Lord Thurlow. 

 VOL. II. — D 



