154 Literary and Philosophical Society. 



In Ashton Old Church there is an inscription on a 

 marble tablet on the north wall — 



Near this place lieth the body of 



THOMAS WHITE, M.D. 



Who died July 20, 1776, aged 2>o, afid 



ROSAMOND, 



His wife, who died Api-il 23, 1777, aged 80. 



Beneath this marble lieth also the body of 



CHARLES WHITE, 



Member of the Corporation of Suigeons, and Felloiv of the 

 Royal Society, 



Who, after rendering himself eminent in his profession 



For the space of do years. 



By a dexterity and extent of knowledge scarcely exceeded 



By any of his conteinporaries. 



Retired to the enjoyment of rw'al and domestic felicity 



In the society of his family and friends at 

 Sale, 



Within this parish. 



Died 071 the 22>th February, 1813, aged 2>^. 



Also the body of 



JOHN BRADSHA W WHITE, 



Who died April 27, 1797, aged 21. 



We think this from Mr. White, the grandson of Dr. 

 Thomas, may still be interesting. 



A Short Account of an Excursion through the Subterraneous 

 Cavern at Paris, By Mr. Thomas White, Member 

 of the Royal Medical Society of Edinburgh, in a letter 

 to his Father. Read February 9, 1785. Vol. ii. p. 361. 



Paris : July 29, 1784. 



' I yesterday visited a most extraordinary subterraneous 

 cavern, commonly called the Quarries. But before I %\v^ 

 you the history of my expedition it will perhaps be neces- 



