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remarkable satellite. As for philosophers, there were 

 Cavendish, and Herschell, oneof the most distinguished 

 astronomers and philosophers of modern times, although 

 perhaps his son, Sir John, has the greatest claim to 

 be universally remembered. I have enjoyed many a 

 happy and contented hour in the library of the Royal 

 Institution poring over his treatises on light, sound, 

 and other works on natural philosophy. There were 

 also Sir Humphrey Davy, whose death did not occur 

 till 1829, and Dugald Stewart, and the two celebrated 

 Scotch physicians, Hunter and Abernethy, whilst 

 Art was represented by the never-to-be-forgotten 

 names of Reynolds and Gainsborough ; in fact, Gains- 

 borough died in 1788, just one hundred years ago. 

 Amongst sculptors might be found Chantrey, Flaxman, 

 and Nollekens, all of whom lived far into the present 

 century. On the London stage might have been seen 

 Kemble and Mrs. Siddons, Ouin, Garrick, and Foote 

 having all died a very short time previously. In 1788 

 lived that great philanthropist, John Howard, whose 

 evidence before the House of Commons, and publica- 

 tions on the prisons of England and Wales, led to 

 their total reformation. 



The famous engineers of the period were John 

 Smeaton, constructor of the Eddystone lighthouse, 

 James Watt, Matthew Boulton, John Rennie, Isambard 

 Brunei, and Henry Maudslay. 



Invention had also its representatives, since there 

 was John Dollond, the inventor of the achromatic 

 telescope, Wedgewood, the founder of the Stafford- 

 shire pottery ware, whilst James Watt, Joseph Bramah, 

 Richard Arkwright, and Dr. Cartwright, contributed 

 their share to the inventions of the age ; but it re- 

 mained for George Stephenson, in 18 14, by the 



