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work of her Brother, William Herschel, shall tell of this to all 

 time. 



The Eoyal Irish Academy of Dublin, and the Eoyal Astronomical 

 Society of London counted her among their Members. 



At the age of 97 years 10 months she fell asleep in perfect peace, 

 and in full vigour of mind, following into a better life her Father, 

 Isaac Herschel, who lived to the age of 60 years 2 months 17 days, 

 preceded her in 1767, and lies buried hard by. 



THE GEAVE OF CAROLINE HERSCHEL. 



FROM MISS BECKEDORFF. 



Feb. 4, 1850. 



"... If I have owned my having neglected visiting Sir John's living 

 relations, it has not been the same with the churchyard. I have now 

 been confined with cold and fever seven weeks, but one of my last 

 visits was to our lamented friend's grave, which, with the stone and 

 inscription on it, was in perfect order. On the 16th of March I 

 intend to have a bush of white roses planted near it, knowing that 

 my good mother would have paid her that little tribute had she out- 

 lived her revered friend. The white rose she had planted on the grave 

 of Mrs. P. (?) in the same churchyard (the mutual friend of both) 

 continues to blossom every year, and now is a memorial to me and 

 my good mother likewise." 



FROM HERR WINNECKE (Assist. Astron. at Pulkowa. ) 



" Travelling a few days ago through Hanover, I seized the oppor- 

 tunity of visiting Miss Caroline's grave. Pastor Eichter, her grand- 

 nephew, took me to it. It is in the churchyard of the ' Garten- 

 gemeinde,' and in a good state of preservation ; a heavy slab lies on 

 it, on which is engraved a long inscription, composed by Miss Caroline 

 herself. At the head is planted a rose-bush, from which I gathered 

 the leaves which I enclose. I venture also to send two ' shadow- 

 outlines ' of Miss Caroline, which I had taken from a silhouette in the 

 possession of Frau Dr. Groskopf." 



June 26, 1864. 



