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peep through one of your telescopes. 
I had the first glimpse of it on Thurs- 
day, the 7th, but only for a moment. 
The early part of last night being so 
fine, my brother was so ‘good as to fur- 
nish us with the following observation : 
at 3° 12!'55" sid. time, its’ place was, 
Ret. 21" 27! 6:9" 
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It moved at the rate of about '6° 58’ 
direct in ret:, and about 1° 40’ in P. D. 
towards the south.—I am, your most 
obedient humble servant, 
$ Car, Herscuer. 
Ls —_——— 
MISS C. HERSCHEL TO DR. LIND, WINDSOR. 
Dear Sir,—In the first place, I beg to 
be pardoned by Mrs. Lind for not keep- 
ing word and paying my respects to her 
last week ; each day brought its hind- 
rance along with it, so that I found it 
impossible to leave home. 
In the second place, I ask your par- 
don, Sir, for not giving you a line of in- 
formation of the comet I discovered on 
Monday, the 14th, at half-past nine, but 
I thought it necessary to go with it to 
Greenwich, and returned last night. 
When'I first saw it, it was about a 
degree below a line drawn from fifteen 
lyncis to D. Persei, dropping a perpendi- 
cular from two lincis to the comet. 
On the 15th, at 20" 22’ 33’ S. T. it 
was, by Dr. Mas. observation, in Ret. 
7" 0 28” P.D. 15° 37’; last night about 
nine o’clock, it was in a liné with a and 
@ Ursz Minoris nearer to 8 than to @, 
—I am, your humble seryant, 
ak C. Herscuet. 
Monday Morning, 17th Aug. 1797. 
. TO DR. LIND, WINDSOR. 
Dear Sir,—With my best love and 
respects to Mrs. Lind, I send you the 
place where, half an hour ago, was situ- 
ated the comet, I had the good fortune 
to detect last night between eight and 
nine o’clock. 
R.A, 22" 16! 24,"6 P. D. 47° 56’ 51”, 1. 
Car. Herscuen, 
THE YOUNG PRETENDER. 
Monsieur mon Cousin le Duc-de 
Melfort,—J’ai regue avec plaisir votre 
lettre du cominencement de cette année, 
et je yous remercie des yoeux que vous 
y faites au ciel pour ma félicité et la 
conservation de ma personne; Je con- 
nois toute la:sincérité de votre loyauté 
et de votre zéle-pour mes intéréts; ce 
sont de sentimens héréditaires .daus 
votre maison, qui'vous assuroient tou- 
Remains of eminent Persons. 
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jours’ma protection et estime.— Votre 
affectionné cousin, Cuartrs R. 
Florence, le 7 Mars, 1775. 
THE OLD PRETENDER. 
; Rome, May 8, 1743. 
I hope this will find you quite reco- 
vered_of' the illness which I understand 
hindered you from informing me of the 
death of your mother, the Duchess of 
Stafford. The letter vou wrote to me 
on that melancholy occasion, I ouly re- 
ceived this week; and, though I take it 
very well of you, I did not, I assure you, 
want it to make me share sincerely your 
loss, on which I heartily wish it were 
more in my power to contribute to your 
comfort in all respects. You are well 
acquainted with my just esteem and 
regard for your person and your family, 
and you may be well assured of the con- 
tinuance of them, and of my sincere - 
kindness for you. James R. 
SIR GEORGE ROOKE, 
- London, July 29, 1705. 
Sir,—Upon my attending my Lord 
Treasurer, hath upon some pretences of 
money, among which that of my charge 
of Ccunt Guldenleme’s entertainment 
in the year 1702, was mentioned. in the 
memorial: his Lordship was pleased to 
tell me that his Royal Highness being by 
when it was read to the Queen, was 
pleased to charge himself with that parte 
of my pretensions ; and his Lordship was 
pleased to direct me to write:to you to 
remind him of it, which, if you think 
proper, I desire you will do with as 
much modesty as becomes the duty. and 
respect you and I have for His Highness. 
which is all.at present from—Sir, your 
most humble servant, 
G. Rooke. 
' PARKER, THE MUTINEER. 
Sandwich Black States, June 29, 1797. 
My dear Father,—As I have now 
done with all worldly affairs, except to 
acquaint you how far Iam prepared to 
meet death; and, as I conceive it my 
duty, so-I shall make it ‘my last of mun- 
dane affairs. In the first place, Sir, I 
have to:'thank you for.,bringing me up 
in ithe fear of God, with a reliance on 
the sufferings of our blessed: Lord Sa- 
viour for: the redemption of sinners who 
believe. It is now my greatest comfort 
that I do: -Our blessed Lord died to 
save me as well as all sinners who will 
trust in him. I am happy to acquaint 
ae you, 
