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published somewhat of this sort, and as the length of my 

 correspondence has sufficiently put your patience to the 

 test, I shall here take a respectful leave of you and natural 

 history together, and am, 



With all due deference and regard, 



Your most obliged and most humble servant, 



GIL. WHITE. 

 SELBORNB, June 25^, 1787. 



