June 13th.—Alexander arrived from Bath.
June 25th.—Spent a melancholy day at the Queen’s Lodge on account of the French having taken Hanover.
September 18th.—My brother Alex. returned to Bath.
October 18th.—I changed my rooms for the accommodation of Mr. and Mrs. Slaughter, who had taken the house and gardens at Upton, excepting two rooms for my habitation.
November 6th.—I spent the day at Slough. Professor Valis,[[22]] with his lady, from Marlow, was there.
November 19th.—I dined at Slough to meet Dr., Mrs., and Miss Maskelyne.
December.—Almost throughout the whole month I worked at Slough from breakfast till nine in the evening.
1801-1805. Extracts from Diary.
March 16th.—Finished re-calculating sweeps.
Mem.—Above 8,760 observations have been brought to [the year] 1800.