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April 28th.—My brother went to town for a fortnight. I was at the Observatory after he was gone, from ten till two, to select work for me to do at home.
April 29th.—From ten till three at the Observatory to make order in the books and MSS.
May 1st.—Dined with Dr. Lind. Fetched my nephew from Mrs. Clark and brought him to his boarding-dame, Mrs. Howard, at Eton. Worked every day some hours at the Observatory.
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May 26th.—I went to take leave of my nephew, who entered at Dr. Gretton’s School.
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June 23rd.—Paid my rent, and gave notice of quitting my apartments at Michaelmas.
June 25th.—Began to pack up what I must take to Bath with me, for there I am to go!
June 29th.—I dined with Mrs. H. and went with her to the Terrace, where I took leave of my friends at the Lodge. Everything was arranged for my books and furniture to remain at my lodging, to which my brother was to keep the keys. But on receiving information they would be seized along with my landlord’s goods by bailiffs, I prepared the same night for their removal, and all was safely lodged in a garret at Mrs. H.’s by July 2 at night.