The Natural History of Selborne
by Gilbert White
This is the Rev Gilbert White who was a parson down in Hampshire throughout much of the 1700s and he used to wander around the lands of his parish looking at all the wildlife. He was a tremendous observer and that’s what was so special about him. He wrote down everything he saw and it’s a tremendous insight into the natural world of that time.
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“He’s sitting in his house down in Selborne and observing what’s around him. He doesn’t travel far. He just observes and by doing that, you can see lots of wonderful things.” Read more...
