THE 
NATURAL HISTORY 
O F 
SELBORNE. 
LETTER I. 
TO THOMAS PENNANT, ESQJJIRE. 
THE parifli ofSELBORNE lies in the extreme eaftern corner 
of the county of HampJJjire, bordering on the county of 
Sujfex, and not far from the county of Surrey, is about fifty miles 
fouth-weft of London, in latitude 51, and near midway between the 
towns of Alton and Peter sfield. Being very large and extenfive it 
abuts on twelve parilhes, two of which are in Sid[[ex, viz. 'Trotton 
and Rogate. If you begin from the fouth and proceed wefltward 
the adjacent parilhes are EmJJoot, Newton Valence, Faringdon, Hartelcy 
Mauduit, Great IVard le ham, Kingjley, Hedle'igh, BramfiM, Trotton, 
Rogate, Lyffe, and Great bam. The foils of this diftrid are almofi; 
as various and diverfified as the views and afpeds. The high 
part to the fouth-weft confifts of a vaft hill of chalk, riling three 
B hundred 
