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104 pleasure of seeing, though by no means so often as I could wish, are well, and desired to be mentioned to you.

August 31st.—At six in the evening both my brothers arrived from Bath. Alexander gave me a call.

September 8th.—Professor Vince, his lady, and Alexander came to see me.

October 18th.—My brother returned from Bath, but with a violent cough and cold, and was obliged to go to Newbury for change of air and meet Mrs. H., who was there on a visit.

November 19th.—The bailiffs took possession of my landlord's goods, and I found my property was not safe in my new habitation.

December 31st.—The king had been at the Observatory.

February 1st.—My brother went to Bath.

Mem. Miss Baldwin [a niece of Mrs. Herschel's] and little John frequently call on me.

April 28th.—My brother went to town for a fortnight. I was at the Observatory after he was gone, from ten till two, to select work for me to do at home.

April 29th.—From ten till three at the Observatory to-make order in the books and MSS.

May 1st.—Dined with Dr. Lind. Fetched my nephew from Mrs. Clark and brought him to his boarding-dame, Mrs. Howard, at Eton. Worked every day some hours at the Observatory.