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beginning of the year 1835 ; but I forgot the rest ; but so 

 much I remember, that the whole book is filled with these 

 ninety-four stars, of which I cannot comprehend the use, but 

 I say nothing about it, and hum and lia when the good man 

 begins to talk about it. Dear nephew, adieu ! 



I am, your affectionate aunt, 



CAE. HEBSCHEL. 



I have but just time to thank my dear Lady Herschel, in 

 the first place of giving me the great pleasure of seeing her 

 own handwriting once more, which to me continues much 

 plainer than all the beautiful new-fashioned Italian hands. 

 Secondly, I return my best thanks for the beautiful brace- 

 lets ; I am going to let them be admired this evening, as I 

 am obliged (though very unwell) to go to a tea-party, and it 

 ;vill be no small trouble to me to make myself fine enough 

 for not disgracing your present. 



When next I write I hope I shall not be hurried so, and 

 be able to tell you how it goes here at Hanover. Last week 

 I heard five songs by Madame Catalani at the theatre here ; 

 but of this, more in my next. 



With many compliments to Miss B., 



Believe me, j'our most affectionate sister, 



C. HEESCHEL. 



MISS HERSCHEL TO J. F. W. HERSCHEL. 



June 23, 1828. 



DEAEEST NEPHEW, 



I have but just time to write a few lines to accom- 

 pany the Journals Nos. II. and III., therefore I must beg 

 you to excuse the unconnected manner in which I am 

 writing, for it must require some time before I, and many a 

 one beside me, will recover from the fright we were put in 

 on the 21st, at three o clock in the afternoon, by a thunder- 



