A silly imaginary dialogue among JH's servants, and about JG's travels in Devonshire.
A silly imaginary dialogue among JH's servants, and about JG's travels in Devonshire.
Regrets he will be unable to dine with him as he will be engaged in Huntingdonshire. Outlines the regulations for foreigners to visit the Dockyard.
Will be out of town for next [R.S.L.?] council meeting. Comments on glass subcommittee report.
Introducing his friend Mr. De Lavigne, who is visiting England. Mentioned him in his memoir on the Measure of the Arc.... Gives news of his own astronomical work. Edward Sabine arrives at the end of the month. Has obtained remarkable results with his two pendulums.
Dionysius Lardner is candidate for Dublin Observatory. Please send Edward Sabine's paper on longitude.
Describes prismatic spectrum of flame of cyanogen and offers to repeat experiment with Michael Faraday for JH's benefit.
Asks where AQ can procure best instruments in England. Desires to view the interiors of English observatories. Wishes to have [Alexis] Bouvard, who is in need of a change of scene after [P. S.] Laplace's death, accompany him. Sees translations of English scientific works, especially JH's, as a desirable project.
She 'can only think of what is past, and is for ever forgetting the present.'
Unable to attend [R.S.L.] council meeting.
No news of Dublin. Remarks on a series of experiments. Observations on JH's paper on the Nautical Almanac.
Further observations on JH's paper on the Nautical Almanac.
Regarding the telescope of the Rev. [T. J.?] Hussey of Chislehurst.
Would have answered his last letter sooner but has been confined to his house. Encloses specimen of calcareous spar. Has in the past carried out many experiments on this substance. Is he satisfied with a statement in the Optical Glass report? Missing Transactions for the library.
Corrects yesterday's mistake about 'Russian Platina.' It is chemically pure, but mechanically the worst.