42 GILBERT WHITE OF SELBORNE mo 



I shall say nothing concerning the other parts of her 

 will, because Brother H[enry] in his letter has entered into 

 particulars. 



In my journey I have caught a cold, and cough ; and am 

 feverish ; so that I shall be glad when I am got home. 



I propose to leave this place on Friday, and to return 

 by Uckfield, Cuckfield, Horseham, Dorking, Guildford, &c. : 

 the country as far as Guildford will be new to me. 



With due respects I remain 



Your loving brother, 



Gil. White. 



The Naturalist's Journal records — 



"March 17. Brought away Mrs. Snooke's old tortoise, 

 Timothy, which she valued much, and had treated kindly 

 for near 40 years. When dug out of its hybernaculum it 

 resented the Insult by hissing." 



Frequent mention of the proceedings of the tortoise, 

 its weight, habits, food, etc., appear from this time 

 in the Naturalist's Journal. 



On March 18th Mulso wrote : — 



" I enter into your feelings at quitting Ringmer, a neat 

 and beautiful spot, and never entered without being associated 

 with the idea of a warm and valuable relation, and hospit- 

 able hostess. I know nothing of the value of the farm 

 that your aunt has bequeathed you, or of its condition; 

 but have hope from your silence on that head that there 

 is not such in it as would vacate your fellowship at Oriel 

 College — a circumstance which I touched upon lightly to 

 you of late, when you sent me word of your refusing the 

 living, when without much merit of a divining spirit, I 

 foretold the death of your aunt. I am glad to hear that 



