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with the E.S. ; for on my applying to Mr. Barrington, who 

 used to present my papers, he writes me word that he has 

 no longer any interest with that society, but that he will 

 endeavour to find a member that shall present my disserta- 

 tion. This circumstance, as you may imagine, is not so 

 pleasant as when I had a friend who was often one of the 

 Council, and ready to abet my compositions. 



There is, indeed, a curious coincidence of opinions between 

 Mr. Lewis and the Stagyrite ! for which I cannot advance a 

 better reason than what you have mentioned yourself. Yet 

 can I not call that di foolish bird which knows the times and 

 the seasons, and conducts its migrations over seas and 

 continents with such accuracy and success, and, impelled by 

 all the feelings of a-ropyri and affection, is ready to repell 

 intruders, and by menaces to defend to the best of its power 

 its callow and helpless young ! 



I have told you sometimes of an old physician at South- 

 hampton, D"^ Speed, who used to go over once every year, in 

 May, to the Isle of Wight, for which period the people used 

 to reserve their ailes. For these last two winters my coughs 

 have been kept till your arrival, and then became so bad 

 that without your kind assistance I could not have con- 

 tinued my duty. When you left me I had some dread 

 about the ensuing Sunday; but, thanks be to God, my 

 infirmity ceased on the Saturday, and has not been bad 

 since. As soon as your letter came we turned to my peer- 

 age book, but could find no traces respecting Lord Malms- 

 bury ; so I conclude that his creation was subsequent. 

 Possibly before now you may have recovered your stray 

 idea, that has wandered away, or lay snug in some corner of 

 your memory. 



Mrs. J. White joins in best respects and wishes to you 



and all friends. Yours sincerely, 



Gil. White. 

 Sad work in France ! ! 



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