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Personal Recollections, from Early Life to Old Age, of Mary Somerville By: Mary Somerville (1780-1872) |
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FROM EARLY LIFE TO OLD AGE, OF MARY SOMERVILLE. WITH Selections from her Correspondence. BY HER DAUGHTER, MARTHA SOMERVILLE. FIFTH THOUSAND. LONDON:
JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET,
1874. [ The Right of Translation is reserved. ]
WORKS BY MRS. SOMERVILLE. THE MECHANISM OF THE HEAVENS. 8vo. 1831. THE CONNECTION OF THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES. 9th Edition. Post 8vo. 9 s.
1858. PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY. 6th Edition. Post 8vo. 9 s. 1870. MOLECULAR AND MICROSCOPIC SCIENCE. 2 vols. Post 8vo. 21 s. 1869. [Transcriber's Note: commentary by the author, with the exception of her
opening and closing words are enclosed in square brackets. In the original
text, only an open square bracket was used.]
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I. PAGE INTRODUCTION PARENTAGE LIFE IN SCOTLAND IN THE LAST
CENTURY EARLY EDUCATION SCHOOL 1
CHAPTER II. FREEDOM RELIGIOUS EDUCATION JEDBURGH 24
CHAPTER III. EDINBURGH YOUTHFUL STUDIES AND AMUSEMENTS POLITICS THE
THEATRES OF THE TIME 41
CHAPTER IV. EDINBURGH SUPPER PARTIES TOUR IN THE HIGHLANDS MUTINY
IN THE FLEET BATTLE OF CAMPERDOWN 61
CHAPTER V. FIRST MARRIAGE (1804) WIDOWHOOD STUDIES SECOND MARRIAGE 73
CHAPTER VI. SOMERVILLE FAMILY DR. SOMERVILLE'S CHARACTER LETTERS JOURNEY
TO THE LAKES DEATH OF SIR WILLIAM FAIRFAX REMINISCENCES
OF SIR WALTER SCOTT 83
CHAPTER VII. LIFE IN HANOVER SQUARE VISIT TO FRANCE ARAGO CUVIER ROME 104
CHAPTER VIII. EDUCATION OF DAUGHTERS DR. WOLLASTON DR. YOUNG THE
HERSCHELS 127
CHAPTER IX. SOCIETY IN LONDON CORONATION OF GEORGE IV. LETTER TO
DR. SOMERVILLE 140
CHAPTER X. DEATH OF MARGARET SOMERVILLE LETTER FROM MRS. SOMERVILLE
TO THE REV. DR. SOMERVILLE LIFE AT CHELSEA THE
NAPIERS MARIA EDGEWORTH TOUR IN GERMANY 152
CHAPTER XI. LETTER FROM LORD BROUGHAM WRITES "MECHANISM OF THE
HEAVENS" ANECDOTE OF THE ROMAN IMPROVISATRICE LETTERS
FROM SIR JOHN HERSCHEL AND PROFESSOR WHEWELL ELECTED
HON. MEMBER OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL
SOCIETY NOTICE IN THE ACADÉMIE DES SCIENCES, AND
LETTER FROM M. BIOT PENSION LETTER FROM SIR ROBERT
PEEL BEGINS TO WRITE ON THE CONNECTION OF THE
PHYSICAL SCIENCES VISIT TO CAMBRIDGE LETTERS FROM
PROFESSOR SEDGWICK AND LAPLACE 161
CHAPTER XII. PARIS ARAGO, LAFAYETTE, MM. BOUVARD, POISSON, LACROIX,
&C., MARQUISE DE LAPLACE, DUPIN, F. COOPER LEGITIMISTE
SOCIETY MAJENDIE VISIT BARON LOUIS LETTER FROM
LAFAYETTE 183
CHAPTER XIII. RETURN TO ENGLAND LETTER FROM HALLAM TREATISE ON THE
FORM AND ROTATION OF THE EARTH AND PLANETS SECOND
EDITION OF "THE CONNEXION OF THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES" LETTERS
FROM MARIA EDGEWORTH, MISS BERRY, LORD
BROUGHAM, MRS. MARCET, ADMIRAL SMYTH DOUBLE STARS ECLIPSE
OF DOUBLE STARS LETTER FROM ADMIRAL SMYTH SIR
WILLIAM HERSCHEL NEBULÆ LETTER FROM LORD
ROSSE LETTER FROM SIR JOHN HERSCHEL SIR JAMES
SOUTH'S OBSERVATORY MR. JOHN MURRAY MISS BERRY LORD
DUDLEY MR. BOWDITCH AND OTHER DISTINGUISHED
AMERICANS MRS. BROWNING WASHINGTON LETTER FROM
THE REV. DR. TUCKERMAN SIR WILLIAM FAIRFAX ATTACKED
BY HIGHWAYMEN 198
CHAPTER XIV. ROME, NAPLES, AND COMO BADEN WINTER AT FLORENCE SIENA LETTER
FROM LORD BROUGHAM MR MOUNTSTEWART
ELPHINSTONE LIFE AT ROME CAMPAGNA CATTLE 230
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