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Aunt Eliz. December 26 1600 Veriscow 
Aunt Magdalen May loth . 1612 Sedgwick 
& 
Wood 
The Births & Baptisms of ye children of Gilbert (k Rebecca 
White. 
John born Apr. 29 . 1688 & bapt. May 23 
Mary born March g . 1689 & bapt. Apl — 
Sampson born xth . 31 . 1691 & bapt. Jan. 26 
Rebecca born Apr. 18 . 1694 & bapt. May 22 
Dorothea born Apr. 26 . 1696 & bapt. May ig 
Elizabeth, born June 30 . 1698 & bapt. July 25.” 
Some of the dates are too indistinct even to make a con- 
jecture as to what they are meant to be. Others, it will be no 
doubt observed, differ slightly from those given in the genea- 
logical chart in volume ii. of Holt-White’s “ Life and Letters of 
Gilbert White.” 
It only remains for me to add that this interesting book is in 
the possession of Miss G. White, of Crondall, near Farnham, 
Surrey, and she has very kindly given me permission to print 
these notes. 
Edward A. Martin, 
Author of “ A Bibliography of Gilbert White." 
NATURAL HISTORY AT “THE GROVE,” 
STANMORE. 
^HE members of the Selborne Society who constitute the 
Field Club had good reason for looking forward with 
pleasurable anticipation to the ramble which Mrs. 
Percy Myles was able to arrange on June 28. Indeed, 
a visit to the scenes where “ Wild Nature ” was “ won by kind- 
ness,” must of necessity have proved a matter of no small 
interest, but when Mrs. Brightwen revealed herself in the 
capacity of both hostess and guide, a fullness and a charm was 
added which the occasion would otherwise have lacked. 
The party which was an unusually large one started from 
Pinner station, and under the leadership of Mrs. Brightwen’s 
steward, Mr. Odell, went through fields and across commons 
to Great Stanmore. On the way a rural street was traversed, 
which, for some reason not forthcoming is locally known as “ the 
City.” The grounds of “ The Grove,” which lie in two counties 
and three parishes, were entered from Stanmore Common, which 
still has its pleasing character marred in places by the results 
