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[1] 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. *****
- ↑ The only child of Dr. Herschel. He afterwards became Sir John Herschel. Miss Herschel was very proud as well as fond of him. He is my nephew." Dr. Herschel is usually called "my brother," in distinction from all the rest of the family.
