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dums from my brother's second volume of Flamsteed's 

 Observations into Dr. Maskelyne's volume. But the 

 succession of amusements, &c., &c., left me no alter- 

 native between contenting myself with one or two 

 hours' sleep per night during the six days I was at 

 Greenwich, or to go home without having fulfilled my 

 purpose." 



The journal was enclosed in a letter from Mrs. 

 Maskelyne, which bears pleasant testimony to the 

 agreeable impression which her visitor must have 

 made on the ladies, as well as the astronomer. 



BUXTED PLACE, AugiistSQ, 1799. 

 DEAR Miss HERSCHEL, 



We thank you for your polite message, are sorry you 

 left Buxtecl at eight o'clock ; hoped you would have taken 

 two dishes of coffee, and not gone till half-past eight, for 

 we were up at seven, to be ready to accompany you to 

 Uckfield. 



Margaret has sent the enclosed, and will be glad to hear 

 if it is what you meant; she was writing it when you 

 stopped at the door, but did not venture to open it for fear 

 of disturbing us. Present our compliments to Dr. and Mrs. 

 Herschel. Pray let me know what sort of a journey you 

 have had to your dear sweeper, and accept our love. 

 I am, dear Miss Herschel, 



Your humble servant, 



S. MASKELYNE. 



The following letter has reference to this visit, and 

 is inserted here, although belonging to a somewhat 

 later date : 



