...antiquities. He is also of opinion that if stationary men would pay some attention to the districts on which they reside, and would publish their thoughts...from such materials might be drawn the most complete county-histories, which are still wanting in several parts of this kingdom, and in particular in the...

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...experience and observation in their own localities ? "If stationary men," wrote Gilbert White of Selborne, " would pay some attention to the districts in which...drawn " the most complete county histories, which are wanting in several " parts of this kingdom."* Connected both with the higher and middle ranks, the...

...these bells I am indebted to Mr. WH St. John Hope. MEMORIALS OF KIDBROOKE, CO. KENT. BY BHW DUNKIN. ' ' If stationary men would pay some attention to the...thoughts respecting the objects that surround them, from Buch materials might be drawn the most complete county histories, which are still wanting in several...

...White's original preface, are not unworthy of repetition : — "The author is also of opinion that if stationary men would pay some attention to the...which they reside, and would publish their thoughts on the objects which surround them, from such materials might be drawn the. most complete county *...