iv Contents. 



CHAPTEE vn. 



PA.OB 

 LIFE IN HANOVER SQUARE VISIT TO FRANCE ARAGO CUVIER 



ROME . 104 



CHAPTEE VIII. 



EDUCATION OF DAUGHTERS DR. WOLLASTON DR. YOUNG THE 



HERSCHELS 127 



CHAPTEE IX. 



SOCIETY IN LONDON CORONATION OF GEORGE IV. LETTER TO 



DR. SOMERVILLE .... ... 140 



CHAPTEE X. 



DEATH OF MARGARET SOMERVILLE LETTER FROM MRS. SOMER- 

 VILLE TO THE REV. DR. SOMERVILLE LIFE AT CHELSEA 

 THE NAPIERS MARIA EDGEWORTH TOUR IN GERMANY . 152 



CHAPTEE XI. 



LETTER FROM LORD BROUGHAM WRITES "MECHANISM OF THE 

 HEAVENS" ANECDOTE OF THE ROMAN IMPROVISATRICE 

 LETTERS FROM SIR JOHN HERSCHEL AND PROFESSOR WHEWELL 

 ELECTED HON. MEMBER OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL 

 SOCIETY NOTICE IN THE ACADEMIE DBS SCIENCES, AND 

 LETTER FROM M. BIOT PENSION LETTER FROM SIR ROBERT 

 PEEL BEGIH.S TO WRITE ON THE CONNECTION OF THE 

 PHYSICAL SCIENCES VISIT TO CAMBRIDGE LETTERS FROM 

 PROFESSOR SEDGWICK. AND LAPLACE 161 



CHAPTEE XII. 



PARIS ARAGO, LAFAYETTE, MM. BOUVARD, POISSON, LACROIX, 

 &C., MARQUISE DE LAPLACE, DUPIN, F. COOPER LEGITIMISTS 

 SOCIETY MAJENDIE VISIT BARON LOUIS LETTER FROM 

 LAFAYETTE 183' 



