one hundred to three hundred pounds each, and pre- LITTLE 

 sented them to universities and learned societies JOURNEYS 

 throughout the world. One fine telescope was pre- 

 sented to the University of Gottingen, and Herschel 

 was sent in person to present it. He 'was received 

 with the greatest honors, and scientists and musicians 

 rivaled with each other to do him homage. 

 In 1782 Herschel and his sister gave up their musical 

 work and moved from Bath to quarters provided for 

 them near Windsor Castle. Herschel's salary was the 

 modest sum of two hundred pounds a year. Caroline 

 was honored with the title " Assistant to the King's 

 Astronomer," with the stipend of fifty pounds a year. 

 It will thus be seen that the kingly idea of astronomy 

 had not traveled very far from what it was when every 

 really respectable court had a retinue of singers, mu- 

 sicians, clowns, dancers, palmists and scientists to 

 amuse the good people somewhat ironically called 

 "nobility." King George III. paid his Cook, Master of 

 the Kennels, Chaplain, and Astronomer the same 

 amount. The father of Richard Brinsley Sheridan was 

 "Elocutionist to the King," and was paid a like sum. 

 When Dr. Watson heard that Herschel was about to 

 leave Bath he 'wrote, "Never bought King honour so 

 cheap." & 



It was nominated in the bond that Herschel should 

 act as "Guide to the heavens for the diversification of 

 visitors whenever his Majesty wills it." But it was 

 also provided that the astronomer should be allowed 

 to carry on the business of making and selling tele- 



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