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hope it might not be true, le General said he had buried 

 him himself at Paris, and had erected to him a little monu- 

 ment as long as seven years ago. 



Sept. 30th. I came to my home again, but under the 

 greatest concern at being obliged to leave my brother with- 

 out my little help. But I have since been with him every 

 morning till he told me he should leave off. His strength 

 is now, and has for the last two or three years not been 

 equal to the labour required for polishing forty-foot mirrors. 

 And it was only by little excursions and absence from his 

 workrooms, he for some time recovered from the effects of 

 over-exertion. 



Nov. 15th. I went to work with my brother, which chiefly 

 consisted of calculations and constructing new tables for the 

 Georgian satellites, &c., &c. 



Nov. 29/t. Mrs. H. returned, and I continued calculat- 

 ing and copying at home. 



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Aug. 11th. Alexander left Slough, my eldest brother with 

 him, going on to Dawlisli to recruit his strength again. His 

 declining health had a sad effect on Alexander's spirits, and 

 I was in continual fear of the consequences ; for nothing but 

 the thoughts of the yearly meeting had till now kept up his 

 spirits. From, what is yet to follow, it will be seen that 

 our next meeting was not only the last, but a very distress- 

 ing one. 



Sept. lltli. I went to be with rny brother, and remained 

 with him till the 12th of October. The first fortnight of 

 my being with him he was not able to do anything which 

 required strength. 



Jan. 2nd. I was obliged to attend at Slough by eight 



