INTR OD UCTOR Y OBSER VA TSONS. 



to in his letters. The space from the lawn to the foot of the 

 ' Hanger ' is occupied by a park now much improved." 



It has not been mentioned by any of his later editors whether 

 the original manuscript of White's letters yet exist, and if so 

 by whom they are possessed ; neither are we aware of the 

 preservation of any of John's collections, or of the correspond- 

 ence of his other brothers : and if we except the remains of 

 the old tortoise and the picture of the hybrid pheasant by 

 Elmer, which we learn from Mr. Bennet are still preserved in 

 his former habitation, few personal relics remain. His worth 

 was not known until he had himself passed away ; but his 

 friends and relations may rejoice that in the simple annals of 

 Selborne he has left a far more imperishable memorial than any 

 that could have been erected by his most attached friends or 

 well-wishers. 



WHITE S TOMBSTONE IN CHURCHYARD. 



