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done his birds in ordering so many of them to be taken. 

 I shall transcribe y r list and send it off for Gibraltar next 

 week. My bro r will be pleased to see how you have named 

 his specimens. 



When you write to Gibr : crowd y r letter with hints : 

 mine run of late in a very didactic style. You have, I 

 find, made some alteration in y r time of coming : may I 

 presume to ask how long you stay in town ? Hoping to 

 have the honour of seeing you soon, 



I remain with great esteem 

 Your obliged, & 



humble Servant, 



My thanks are due for GlL I WHITE.] 



y r second part of the 

 4 th vol : which is just 

 arrived. 



