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SELBORNIANA. 
The “ Author’s Copy ” of the “ Selborne.” — Your readers 
will probably be interested to hear how time has dealt with 
Gilbert White’s own copy of his book, some account of which 
has recently come to my knowledge. His library was, by his will, 
bequeathed between his two nephews, John White (Gibraltar 
Jack) and Charles Henry White, and this volume, in which its 
owner had, as in the case of other books of his in my possession, 
written his name on the fly-leaf, fell to the share of the latter. 
Many years ago, the book requiring re-binding, Mr. C. H. White 
sent it to a binder, who, unfortunately, returned it without the 
autograph of its author. Subsequently the volume became the 
property of Mrs. Gregorie, a daughter of Mr. C. H. White, who 
some few years ago gave it to her nephew, Mr. Frederick 
Gregorie, residing in New Zealand. 
R. Holt-White. 
Walker Miles Memorial. — Selbornians, in common with 
other Nature-lovers, are much indebted to the late Mr. Edmund 
Seyfang Taylor, better known as “Walker Miles,” for his un- 
tiring efforts in the discovery and preservation of field-paths, 
and for the singular skill with which he described these pleasant 
routes for the pedestrian in his numerous guide-books. Soon 
after his death, which took place on Easter Day, a committee 
was formed to organize a suitable memorial, and it is proposed 
that this should take the form of a monolith over his grave in 
the quiet little churchyard at Godstone, and an indicator on 
Leith Hill or some other prominent view-point. An expendi- 
ture of about £^o is estimated, and the Editor will be happy to 
forward any sums which may be transmitted to him for this 
object. 
Birds and Farmers. — A correspondent writes as follows ; — 
“ After waging a merciless war upon birds, whose destructive- 
ness was scarcely ever doubted by the Kentish fruit-growers, 
we are suddenly informed, according to the Standard of July 6, 
that a change of front has taken place, for at a recent meeting of 
the Kent Fruit-growers’ Association, held at Sittingbourne, a 
resolution was carried declaring the necessity of stopping the 
wanton killing of birds. 
“ It must be gratifying to all lovers of bird-life to know that 
this acknowledgment of the usefulness of birds in the ‘ Garden 
of England ’ comes from those who helped to massacre them. 
But for the fearful ravages of caterpillars and other insects in 
the orchards, our feathered friends would still be under the ban. 
It is to be hoped that the lesson the fruit-growers have been 
taught will influence the mistaken opinions of those who hold an 
agricultural interest in other counties.” 
