but, in the absence of the moon, my brother was at home,, and much observing, and work was despatched.
December 1st.—All came home, and I went to my solitude again.[1] During the winter months I suffered much from a violent cough and cold, and found great difficulty in despatching the copying, &c., which daily was sent to me when I was unable to go to my brother. *****
May 1st.—I went to Slough to make some stay with my brother. *****
July 4th.—My brother went to Gravesend to meet my youngest brother (who came to pay us a visit), and was detained there for a passport.
July 6th.—In the evening they both arrived at Slough.
July 10th.—Alexander joined us from Bath The same day my eldest brother went to the visitation of the Observatory at Greenwich, and my brother D. accompanied him. They returned on the 12th.
July 13th.—We went all to the Terrace, and took our tea with Mrs. Bremeyer and Mr. Beckedorff at the Castle.
July 23rd.—Dietrich took leave of his friends at Cumberland Lodge. Alex, and I accompanied him. In "Windsor I went shopping to buy presents for my Hanoverian relations.
- ↑ A characteristic little note from her brother belongs to this time: "Lina, Last night I 'popt' upon a comet. It is visible to the naked eye, between Fomalhout and β Ceti, but above the line that joins the two stars. It made an equilateral triangle (downwards) with 100 and 107 Aquarii. I wrote last night to Sir J. Banks and write now also to Dr. Maskelyne. Adieu. Dec. 9, 1805."
Spain as long before as January, 1796, was £3150. The Prince of Canino paid £2310 for a ten and a seven-foot telescope from the same indefatigable hands. But although the pecuniary profit was great, it is not surprising that Miss. Herschel should bemoan the "making and selling of telescopes" as unworthy of the enormous amount of time and labour which must be withdrawn from the study of astronomy; and it is evident that the fatigue and exhaustion from polishing mirrors told seriously upon Sir William's health.
