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The Natural History of Selborne

by Gilbert White (1720-1793)

The Reverend Gilbert White was the curate of the village of Selborne, a village in Hampshire, from 1784 to his death in 1793, living most of his life in the village. The book is in the form of a collection of letters to two friends, discussing the natural history of the areas that he knew, and natural history in general. White’s intense curiosity and his love for the world about him flow through his simple, straightforward style, and a gentle sense of humour colours many of his anecdotes. (Summary by Peter)

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Total running time: 9:14:39
Read by Peter Yearsley

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• 01 – Preface – 00:17:57
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• 02 – Letters 1-6 to Thomas Pennant – 00:35:53
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• 03 – Letters 7-13 to Thomas Pennant – 00:41:26
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• 04 – Letters 14-22 to Thomas Pennant – 00:42:30
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• 05 – Letters 23-31 to Thomas Pennant – 00:37:15
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• 06 – Letters 32-44 to Thomas Pennant – 00:49:03
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• 07 – Letters 1-6 to the Honorable Daines Barrington – 00:30:58
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• 08 – Letters 7-15 to the Honorable Daines Barrington – 00:44:30
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• 09 – Letters 16-20 to the Honorable Daines Barrington – 00:40:54
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• 10 – Letters 21-28 to the Honorable Daines Barrington – 00:42:31
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• 11 – Letters 29-38 to the Honorable Daines Barrington – 00:44:14
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• 12 – Letters 39-47 to the Honorable Daines Barrington – 00:46:16
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• 13 – Letters 48-58 to the Honorable Daines Barrington – 00:41:10
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• 14 – Letters 59-66 to the Honorable Daines Barrington – 00:40:02
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Cataloged on August 04, 2007