a4 Memoirs of the late Dr. Maskelyne. 
observatory, but which he bas left in the hands of his suc» 
cessor. 
My. Pond will show the defects which age has produced 
in the quadrant, and we shall know what corrections we 
are to make to the last Greenwich observations, to render 
them as exact as the former ones. 
Dr. Maskelyne died the gth of February 1811, in the 
79th year of his age. 
His works are the four folio volumes of observations ; 
the papers we have spoken of} the first fifty volumes of 
the Nantical Almanacs, calculated under his direction and 
revised by him; the tables requisite for the use of the 
Nautical Almanac; the British Mariner’s Guide; some 
treatises on nautical astronomy ; the use of the qnadrant ; 
and his posthumous works, the contents of which we are 
at present ignorant of, and which astronomers will be 
anxious to possess. 
We have hitherto described his scientific character ; but 
as aman, a father, a friend, he was not less estimable. 
Every astronomer, every man of learning found in him a 
brother. M. Chabert gave this account of him on his re- 
turn from London, where he had taken refuge in our trou- 
blesome times, and where he had experienced from the 
astronomer royal the kindest reception accompanied by the 
most delicate and liberal attentions. His disposition was 
mrild and amiable; he gained the affection of all who had 
the pleasure of his acquaintance, and his death was lamented 
as his life was honoured. Intended at first for the ecclesi- 
astical profession, he always preserved the virtues and 
sentiments which are more peculiarly a duty belonging to 
that profession; and “he died as he had lived, a sincere 
christian, in the joyful hope of being admitted into the pre- 
sence of the Creator, whose works he had so long contem- 
plated and admired.” : 
He has left an only daughter, Margaret Maskelyne, who 
sent us some materials, of which we have availed our- 
selves ; and we trust she will see with some satisfaction, the 
sentiments of esteem and gratitude which her respected and 
worthy father’s confreres of France, and we may add of all 
countries, fee] for him, ; 
YI. Re» 
