List of Illustrations xvii 



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Priory Farm . . . . . . .. . . -US 



At the end of the Village towards Empshott . .. . . .119 



The Wishing Stone . . . ,. . ,' . .121 



This stone stands on the Hanger, at the top of the Zig-zag. 

 Basingstoke Grammar School . . . . . . . .126 



From an engraving in the possession of F. Lazenby, Esq. 



Gilbert White went to school here. 



Old Hop Kilns by the footpath to Alton 135 



The Zig-zag from the street ........ 145 



The Footstone to White's Grave . . . . . . .162 



Delves House, Ringmer . . . . . . . . .184 



Here lived White's aunt, Mrs. Snooke, whom he used to visit every year. 

 It was also the home of Timothy the tortoise, which became White 's 

 property after Mrs. Smoke's death. The garden adjoins the 

 churchyard. 



Fyfield Rectory . . . 192 



The home of White's brother Henry. 



Gilbert White's Sitting-room . . 201 



Lewes from the Ringmer road ........ 203 



Ringmer Church .......... 205 



The trees behind are in the garden of the house at which White used to 



visit, and formed part of the rookery. 

 Old Cottages at Faringdon ........ 207 



White was curate here for many years. 



Beeding and Beeding Hill 221 



The River Adur at Beeding 232 



The Wakes from the road 252 



Bramber Village and Castle . . . . . . . ' . 255 



Hops ." . . . , . 257 



Old Rushlight-holders and Tinder-box 259 



