New-York daily tribune., 1865-09-14


the contrary. Size also in love with her old bard,
and never recovered from her chagrn aud sorrow;
She died in few years. and her family always believed
that her life was shortened by this affair.
AT a later period Mrs. Farrar found delightful
acquaintance with Mrs. Somervie, the eloquent
expounder of astronomy Her introduction to that
lady is described as follows:
When travelling in Europe, II is great advantage to
belong 10 some profession or TO be devoted 10 some
special object as that introduces you persons OF SIM
liar pursuits, who feel pleasure in forwarding your
views. and pay you attentions accordingly
never aware Of this until travelled with my
husband who was an astronomer and mathematician
and well known rs such In England that the frO'
fessoT of Mathematics in Cambridge wrote 10 lm'
Come 10 Cambridge; YOU need bring 10 letters OF IN.
PRODUCTION; al know you, and want to see you
When Mr. Flrrar visited the Royal Observatory at
Greenwich was allowed To accompany him. ana the
geutemap who received US, told me that enjoying
privilege which DO duchess in the land could com
mand. 80 much for being the wife Of IN astronomer
No spot IN England was visited by the Harvard Pro-
fcssor with So much interest as that plain onesiory
huding on a small but abrupt hill in G. GIcenwich PARK
We went all over II Just before noon and wished 70 see
the observer take the suns meridian, but that was not
allowed for IL was matter Of such bice obsersatlon'
THAI the more breathing o another person IN tle lo
mi,h spoil lis accuracy This foe: interested him. ie
looked with reverence IA spot which had been the
fu.rin O. an lieh streams of science and so In
fIhstry cOnpsc. I'd with the history OF astronomy.
.s ~ OI as that distinguished astronomer. Mis-. >on
erye hcaid that Mr. Farar was in London, she seht
Lin Message By Lucy Akin. TO ask Linn to come ahu
her. and say she would be at home every morning.
daring the next week. till he came that she might &c
TO see him She sent me word that she never au
any calls she woGld come 10 SEQ me- Dut she nopeu
would accompany my husband.
We OF course obeyed tlis gratifying sunlihohs anu
went down TO Chelsea early in the week. Dr. Somer'
willie wGs governor of the hospital there for nyahd so,'
ders and lived IN the building, where ne h"u hanu
some suue of apartments lie met us in the ball. and
ushcred us into q large room which seemed 10 pe a
lb.ary and drawing room all IN one. lhefe sdt tne =
PRETTY refined and elegant woman who had nstonshe,i
lie scientific world by her translation and thorough
colnprchen ion of La Places grand work on the echnn
ism the heavens She received US most eoruiay aud
after a few minutes OF general conversations ID. SOlei-
Vile invited NE 20 the other END Of the room 10 look at
IA cabinet Of mIuernls, collected by his Nhe me
| showing them. lie was continually booking over DIS
shoulder nc Mrs SOmeryillc and hlr. Farrar. At last
he exclaimed "Ahi they have got at it nov thought
thpy would il We LETT them alone" Sure enough. iley
were talking away on the higher branches 0i maine
mates and astronomy.
Several oil tainfincs Of Swiss scenery attracted my
observation ana d. Somervile tod me they were done
by hs wi.c ium sketches made IRON nature ana thal
her favorite recreation was tour In Switzerland lie
showed me also collection of botanical speclueh'
gathered there SO discovered that this great nathe
nIgticiai was also botnnst. mneralogist and artist
The two astronomers 20 eiI0ycd talkihg tO,ether'
that Wns obliged AZ last. to interrupt them and Ic
mind uy husband that II was time 10 60 mrs. Somer
vil.c would not let depart without naming da!
when We would dine with her, and meet the Astrono
mer Royal Mr. Bailey. That done, We drove back tC
town delighted with our visit MIR. fnrrdr was ull o
admiration ior the extraordinary attanmcnts of Mrs
SoucryIie and not ess chnraed by her feminine cruces
| and rlOdcst unuretcnding manners.
I Our dinner yisit proved equally agreeable We then
saw her two lsown.up daughicrs and met inc Ahtluh
Omer Roysl The conversation WAS on common topics
the dinner was s.rp.e-not many dishes-but every
thng o: the best; and observed that the iooman ooE
his orders atout the dinner from his MASTER AS th'
Doctor Obliged 10 cHler for tie hospital suppose
he took the Of providing for his own table. Mrs
Somcryilcs exquisite toilette Gnd tie dressing OF he
ueauilul brown hair showed that tue noat ahstrus'
studies tad detracted nothing iIom proper "omAnii
Giteuiimi 90 appearances
When the lhacs retired from the dinneralle. We a.
booked over "A box oi bisds just arrived ron oOuti
America, and admired iAeir brilliant pgnsRe. lhc,
were prspared Tor ststag. with the flesh and bonol
taken out and the box contained "a great numhef o.
them Leaving the young ladies 10 taik orBitho.og,
over them ged Mrs. S1meTyilc 10 tell me what III.
,urncd hcr attention 90 mathematics nnd she very read
ily yayc me the following PARTICULARS
Her fa;her Admiral flrfII, vas constantly az Sc
in the service OF Liz cOuniry. and her mother 'ed ~
very retired spot In Scotland, during his abseLco Iht
only village lear item was within WALKING distancc
and the family offcn went there 10 make small puT
chases and visit the rooms OF tie dressnhker and mi
liner wlot ok magazine which contained the Fashions
Looking over il one day, Mrs Somcryile som,
guei lions given which were 20 be answered By algebra
She dil not know what Algebra vas. bat she thought
sic could GBswer tAom by an agiiLMetch calculation
THIS she did very easily. AID In tne ne% hunter OF inc
magazine she haw that she was night Iier curiosity
However was excited Cs TO what algebra was and sht
made inquiries of Dr. Spmeryie the atler OF her pres
ent husband lie referred her 10 the uTtic' on algebra
in the EAcyclopTdil which he possessed and bic car
lied tie heavy volume home. she soon understood The
subject aAd was delighted with That method OF doing
GUMS Her father with them In EdinbGTgA the fol
ing inter- there she found the aid she needed
and pursued her studies INFO tie higher braaches o
mathematics aud became so fond Of the SCIENCE that
has since been her most delightful occupation
When we ordered our carriage 10 retIrn Ia town DR.
scmeryc asked If could give Mr. Bailey seat IL
il, which weTe napQy 10 DO. The two astronomer,
talked necessarily al the Wny 20 London and listened
In silent arnaz nent. being able 10 uHGci stand
anything they said. They seemed 10 lie 20 be taking
IN hints and halisposcn phrases; they were 30 amiiia
with their subj that word two sufficient :,
convey their ideas; but To me they were unutel ble
Tho effect very curious OF havag people conScrt,
IN Hngsh without being able to comprehend what they
said.
e 4 was told by common friend that Mrs. somervl,
was good Greek and l. tin scholar uuQ that she FpOE,
tIench and Italian wei; but hhc told me herself tha
slo never could learn Geii"n aAd sue had icd Lard
for Il the iavorite language of her daughters, wh'
always spoke II 10 each otLer.
] saw Mrs SomeryIilc but once more, and then Sd,
did NE the favor OF calling me in London. and spend
ing hour. she then iu II feeling for friend II
nlhctiOn and talked chiefly q her. Mrs. SJmcryi'
was married twice, and tls gave rise to the mistake
which made La Place say that he was astonlslcd L
hear that there were two Engshwomen who could un
GcIstand his MbaAtqae Ctgstc After her second mar
rage she IL Paris und L. Place called 10 500 her
lie found n lady in her saloon with whom lie talked 10
some tine OF thf opcra and the as Of The day. Aite
Hhi!c, he said. he had called 10 sec Madame Somer
ve aud hoped the was at home. when 10 lis surprise
be found tdt tie petty woman Le VAS talking VII.
wG5 the lady heTseli.
Still more recently, Mrs. Farrar became devoted
friend TO the erraiie and visionary woman Of genius
Miss Della Bacon, whose odd theories concernin.
the composition Of Shakespearcs plays attracted
certain degree of public attention Her reminis
ccuces of that extraordinary person throw not
little lirht on the nature Of her singular illusion
and viii be read with great interest.
TIE first lady whom | ever beard deliver publlc
lecture was Miss Della racon, who opencd her career
In Boston, teacher Of history. BY giving preliminary
discourse describing her method and urg pom her
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