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Quotation from The Natural History of Selborne by Gilbert White
“all nature is so full, that that district produces the greatest variety which is the most examined”
The Natural History of Selborne, To Pennant, Letter XX (1789 text)
White states his principle while reporting northern birds found in Hampshire: careful local study reveals more than broad surveys.
Citation: "all nature is so full, that that district produces the greatest variety which is the most examined" — Gilbert White, The Natural History of Selborne, To Pennant, Letter XX (1789 text). (id the-natural-history-of-selborne-q2)
Portrait: White's Selborne 1813 title page (detail), Gilbert White, Public domain.
