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Last night, however, my sister discovered a comet near 

 fi Lyrse, which you will find no difficulty to follow as its 

 motion is very slow, and the comet a pretty visible object. 

 We saw it again this morning, and it seems to go towards 

 Lyrse, you will see it pass by /3 Lyne. It is a much larger 

 object than the nebula near /3 Lyne, discovered by Mr. 

 Darquier, of Toulouse (Connoissance des Temps, 75). 



SIR H. ENGLEFIELD TO DR. HERSCHEL. 



PETERSHAM, December 25, 1788. 



DEAR SIR, 



I am much obliged to you for your account of the 

 comet, and beg you to make my compliments to Miss 

 Herschel on her discovery. She will soon be the great 

 comet finder, and bear away the prize from Messier and 

 Mechain. 



The weather yesternight was bad, and to-night I have 

 looked for it, in the moments of fine weather, with a good 

 night-glass, but am not sure that I saw it, though I thought 

 I perceived it about half-way between ft and 6 Lyrse. The 

 glass I used showed D'Arquier's nebula, though but faintly. 

 Before I could get any other telescope ready, the weather 

 clouded. If you have seen it again, pray be so good as to 

 give me its place when you saw it last, and with what power 

 and light it may be seen. I was going to write to Messier 

 about his comet, but have deferred it, as I would not mention 

 yours without your leave, and could not find it in my heart 

 to write without doing it. 



Believe me, dear Sir, 



With all the wishes of the season, 

 Your much obliged and faithful 



H. C. ENGLEFIELD. 



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