98 Caroline Lucre tia Herschcl. [1798. 



me to spend a few days at Greenwich. I hope yet to have 

 that pleasure next spring or summer. This last has passed 

 away, and I never thought myself well or in spirits enough 

 to venture from home. If the heavens had befriended me, 

 and afforded us a comet, I might, under its convoy, perhaps 

 have ventured at an emigration. However, I cannot help 

 thinking that I shall meet with some little reward for the 

 denial it has been to me not coming this summer in seeing 

 the improvements Miss Maskelyne has made (more per- 

 ceptibly) in those accomplishments she seemed to be in so 

 fair a way of attaining when I was there last. 



With my best respects and compliments to Mrs. M., 

 I remain, with the greatest esteem, 



Your most obliged and humble servant, 



C. HERSCHEL. 



DIARY. 



May 29</i and SOift. Was mostly spent at the Observatory, 

 Professor Vince * being there. 



July 20th. My brother went with his family to Bath and 

 Dawlish. I went daily to the Observatory and work-rooms 

 to work, and returned home to my meals, and at night, 

 except in fine weather, I spent some hours on the roof, and 



was fetched home by Sprat. 



***** 



September llth. Dined at my brother's. Professor Pictet 

 and Dr. Ingenhouse, &c., were there. Cloudy night. 

 October 7th. Finished the MS. Catalogue of omitted 



stars for Dr. Maskelyne. 



***** 



December Slst. Mem. Uncommonly harassed in conse- 

 quence of the loss of time necessary for going backward and 

 * The Rev. S. Vince, a mathematician and natural philosopher. 



