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the horses so that there was no peace. Mr. Barker set out 

 from Lyndon on horseback last Monday, and arrived here 

 on Wednesday evening without the least complaint or 

 fatigue. The distance is 118 miles, which he rode with 

 ease, besides walking 4 or 5 miles at every baiting-place 

 in his boots, while his horses were eating their corn. He 

 has still a streight belly, and is as agile as ever ; and starts 

 up as soon as he has dined, and marches all round Hartley- 

 park. This morning Mr. B. ran round Baker's hill in one 

 minute and a quarter; and Sam [Barker] in somewhat less 

 than a minute. 



Sally Dewey, though married, is still willing to be em- 

 ployed in my service: I have her now, and have retained 

 her for the autumn : so there will be no need of troubling 

 you to bring down a maid. 



When my house is at liberty I shall be glad to see you 

 all. I was in great hopes of seeing Mr. Brown * and Co. 

 again, but they returned by Sarum and Fyfield without 

 making much stay at Southampton. Mrs. Brown is better. 

 Mrs. Etty and Co. are at Priestlands : Mr. and Mrs. Yalden, 

 for this week at Funtington. 



Pray buy me, and bring down when you come 

 1 pound Hyson-tea 14s. 

 1 p*^ green tea 10s. 



1 p^ of coffee. 



J p*^ of chocolate. 



2 dozen Dogs toothed violets. 



Y"^ loving uncle, 



Gil. White. 

 Thus far we have had sweet harvest weather. 

 Is Colman's translation of Horace's art of poetry f well 

 received ? Mrs. Etty returns to-morrow sennight. 



* Mr. Edward Brown, of Stamford, Lincolnshire, husband of Gilbert 

 White's niece, Sarah Barker. 



t This work of George Col man the elder was published in this year (1783). 



