Comments for The Natural History of Selborne http://naturalhistoryofselborne.com journals of Gilbert White Thu, 23 May 2013 20:49:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 Comment on Welcome by Geoff Park http://naturalhistoryofselborne.com/2010/10/22/welcome/#comment-3142 Geoff Park Thu, 30 Aug 2012 02:42:02 +0000 http://naturalhistoryofselborne.com/2010/10/22/welcome/#comment-3142 Thank you for such a terrific resource. Some years ago I started a natural history blog called Natural Newstead, for an area in central Victoria, Australia where I live. The area surrounds the town of Newstead. Gilbert White's journals have been an ispiration and guide for my work. All the best, geoff Thank you for such a terrific resource. Some years ago I started a natural history blog called Natural Newstead, for an area in central Victoria, Australia where I live. The area surrounds the town of Newstead. Gilbert White’s journals have been an ispiration and guide for my work.

All the best, geoff

]]> Comment on August 9, 1789 by The nightjar’s flying visit from the twilight zone | Old News http://naturalhistoryofselborne.com/1789/08/09/august-9-1789/#comment-3135 The nightjar’s flying visit from the twilight zone | Old News Thu, 05 Jul 2012 20:49:48 +0000 http://naturalhistoryofselborne.com/1789/08/09/august-9-1789/#comment-3135 [...] The crepuscular nightjar seems to inhabit another universe, on the edge of ours, like some sort of spirit. In the past, its mysteriousness led to misunderstanding and myth: known as the “goatsucker”, it was thought to feed on livestock milk and give young calves a disease called puckeridge. [...] […] The crepuscular nightjar seems to inhabit another universe, on the edge of ours, like some sort of spirit. In the past, its mysteriousness led to misunderstanding and myth: known as the “goatsucker”, it was thought to feed on livestock milk and give young calves a disease called puckeridge. […]

]]> Comment on November 17, 1771 by Other Paul http://naturalhistoryofselborne.com/1771/11/17/november-17-1771-2/#comment-3132 Other Paul Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:34:09 +0000 http://naturalhistoryofselborne.com/1771/11/17/november-17-1771-2/#comment-3132 This flood swept away the centuries-old <a href="http://www.bridgesonthetyne.co.uk/mediev.html" rel="nofollow">medieval bridge across the river Tyne</a> This flood swept away the centuries-old medieval bridge across the river Tyne

]]> Comment on October 16, 1784 by But hark…. « The Bell Jar http://naturalhistoryofselborne.com/1784/10/16/october-16-1784/#comment-3102 But hark…. « The Bell Jar Thu, 31 Mar 2011 23:31:50 +0000 http://naturalhistoryofselborne.com/1784/10/16/october-16-1784/#comment-3102 [...] is a worked-up version of one I started last week in Anglesey: it’s based on this extract from the famous diary of eighteenth century naturalist, Gilbert White. Like us, he enjoyed [...] […] is a worked-up version of one I started last week in Anglesey: it’s based on this extract from the famous diary of eighteenth century naturalist, Gilbert White. Like us, he enjoyed […]

]]> Comment on Shop by The Natural History of Selborne » Blog Archive » Keep Your Own Naturalist's Journal http://naturalhistoryofselborne.com/shop-2/#comment-3090 The Natural History of Selborne » Blog Archive » Keep Your Own Naturalist's Journal Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:55:22 +0000 http://naturalhistoryofselborne.com/shop-2/#comment-3090 [...] Shop [...] […] Shop […]

]]> Comment on August 28 by brian pike http://naturalhistoryofselborne.com/2008/08/28/august-28/#comment-3077 brian pike Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:37:36 +0000 http://naturalhistoryofselborne.com/2008/08/28/august-28/#comment-3077 re your query Kings House Winton. GW was referring to Winchester, a colloquial name for the city, See mention in "Wiki".(I lived there for 12 years). re your query Kings House Winton.
GW was referring to Winchester, a colloquial name for the city, See mention in “Wiki”.(I lived there for 12 years).

]]> Comment on July 21, 1791 by G Jones (Dr) http://naturalhistoryofselborne.com/1791/07/21/july-21-1791/#comment-3076 G Jones (Dr) Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:21:54 +0000 http://naturalhistoryofselborne.com/1791/07/21/july-21-1791/#comment-3076 Curate White made an injudicious choice whwn he attended Oriel (Oxford), Why? Curate White made an injudicious
choice whwn he attended Oriel (Oxford), Why?

]]> Comment on May 28 by Andrew http://naturalhistoryofselborne.com/2009/05/28/may-28/#comment-2941 Andrew Fri, 29 May 2009 23:26:17 +0000 http://naturalhistoryofselborne.com/2009/05/28/may-28/#comment-2941 These entries are much enjoyed These entries are much enjoyed

]]> Comment on November 12, 1792 by anthony jones http://naturalhistoryofselborne.com/1792/11/12/november-12-1792/#comment-2873 anthony jones Sun, 29 Mar 2009 16:58:10 +0000 http://naturalhistoryofselborne.com/1792/11/12/november-12-1792/#comment-2873 I live in an old large victorian house which was origionally built as a holiday home for the roses lime juice family and i have refurbishhed the house and now working on the walled garden and the other day i was digging over the vegitable garden and found an old brass name tag that seems to be an identification lable which says "PEAR UVEDALE'S ST GERMAIN " is this the same type of pear dating back to the artical posted by Dr Chandler ? I live in an old large victorian house which was origionally built as a holiday home for the roses lime juice family and i have refurbishhed the house and now working on the walled garden and the other day i was digging over the vegitable garden and found an old brass name tag that seems to be an identification lable which says “PEAR UVEDALE’S ST GERMAIN ” is this the same type of pear dating back to the artical posted by Dr Chandler ?

]]> Comment on October 16, 1784 by Under Development - blog not live yet! » Blog Archive » At the will of the wind http://naturalhistoryofselborne.com/1784/10/16/october-16-1784/#comment-2848 Under Development - blog not live yet! » Blog Archive » At the will of the wind Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:46:40 +0000 http://naturalhistoryofselborne.com/1784/10/16/october-16-1784/#comment-2848 [...] Gilbert White on Mr Blanchard’s balloon Tags: aeronautics, balloons, books, flight, mechanics, popular scientific recreations profusely [...] […] Gilbert White on Mr Blanchard’s balloon Tags: aeronautics, balloons, books, flight, mechanics, popular scientific recreations profusely […]

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