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with Alexander's arrival in improved health, after a pleasant 

 journey both by sea and land. 



October, Nov., Dec. Nothing particular happened, my 

 nephew remaining at home working with his father, and I 

 took the opportunity of working on my MS. Catalogue at 

 those times when I was left without employment. 



March 27f/t. I spent the day at my brother's, Sir Robert 

 and Lady Liston being there on a visit before their return 

 to Constantinople. 



May Wth. I met Sir William and Lady Watson at 

 dinner at my brother's, but was grieved to see the sad 

 change in Sir William's health and spirits, and felt my only 

 friend and adviser was lost to me. 



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June 9th. All the family came home. I returned to my 

 house with astronomical work to finish. 



June 14t/i. Spent the day at Lady Herschel's to meet 

 Mrs. and Miss Maskelyne. 



July Wth and lltJi. Spent at my brother's, the mornings 

 at work in the library the evenings with the company. . . . 



July 14th. I spent with Mrs. Beckedorff and brought 

 tickets of invitation to a fete at Frogmore, for our family, 

 with me ; where we all went on the 17th of July ; but almost 

 as soon as the Royal party sat down to dinner I was obliged 

 to go home with my brother, after having twice been 

 honoured by the notice and conversation of the Queen 

 and Regent, &c., &c. He found himself too feeble to 

 remain in' company. It was said that there were above 

 two thousand persons invited. 



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 Nov. 7th. Prepared for going into mourning for the 



