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more unfortunate than most of us he has to submit 

 to have his portrait taken at least twice a day ; 

 and, last of all, the reflecting telescope, whose 

 speculum is only a third of the mighty mirror of 

 Lord Rosse's instrument at Parsonstown. 



All these great and curious things having been 

 seen, Mr. Maunder received the thanks of his 

 visitors. They dispersed, some to the pleasant 

 Thames, down which they had found their way to 

 Greenwich, and others to the less romantic but 

 speedier track of iron, all carrying with them 

 happy memories of this pleasant and instructive 

 visit to the greatest astronomical centre of the 

 world. 



