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mistake to conclude that this had been done because 

 Mrs. Somerville had distinguished herself in mathe- 

 matics. The real reason why she had been thus 

 celebrated was that, having been invited to inspect 

 the ships preparing for one of these expeditions, she 

 had put in practice her knowledge of cookery by 

 making a large quantity of orange marmalade, and 

 presenting it to the officers for use during the voyage. 

 It is easy to understand that the appreciation of the 

 marmalade would cause her name to be remembered 

 with gratitude when her mathematical capacity had 

 ceased to interest. 



Another unusual compliment paid to her was that 

 a well-known ship builder named after her a fine 

 vessel which was intended for the China and India 

 trade, and obtained through a mutual friend a copy 

 of her bust for the figure-head. Unfortunately, the 

 Mary Somerville was lost in her first voyage. It was 

 supposed that she had foundered during a typhoon in 

 the China Sea. 



\Vhcn one has worked earnestly and long, it is 

 very pleasant to have the value of the work ap- 

 preciated. The sincere praise of our fellows cannot 

 but be agreeable to those who know that they have 

 deserved it. Also, there is no denying that when one 

 has been ridiculed and sneered at for pursuing a 

 certain career, and then it turns out that the said career 

 leads to usefulness and glory, it is a little gratifying 

 to hear the sncerers and grumblers joining in the 

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