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manner and appearance ; and, as I have already men- 

 tioned, no amount of scientific labour ever induced her to 

 neglect her home duties. She took the liveliest interest in 

 all that has been done of late years to extend high class 

 education to women, both classical and scientific, and 

 hailed the establishment of the Ladies' College at Girton 

 as a great step in the true direction, and one which could 

 not fail to obtain most important results. Her scientific 

 library, as already stated, has been presented to this 

 College as the best fulfilment of her wishes. 



I have lately entered my 89th year, grateful to 

 God for the innumerable blessings He has bestowed 

 on me and my children ; at peace with all on earth, 

 and I trust that I may be at peace with my Maker 

 when my last hour comes, which cannot now be far 

 distant. 



Although I have been tried by many severe 

 afflictions, my life upon the whole has been 

 happy. In my youth 1 had to contend with 

 prejudice and illiberality ; yet I was of a quiet 

 temper, and easy to live with, and I never 

 interfered with or pryed into other people's 

 affairs. However, if irritated by what I considered 

 unjust criticism or interference with myself, or any 

 one I loved, I could resent it fiercely. I was not 

 good at argument ; I was apt to lose my temper ; but 

 I never bore ill will to any one, or forgot the manners 



