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Maria Mitchell: Life, Letters, and Journals

CHAPTER V
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Mr.Taylor has invented a little machine, for showing the approximate position of a comet, having the elements.
"He has also made additions to the globes made by De Morgan, so that they can be used for any year and show the correct rising and setting of the stars.
"He struck me as being a man of taste, but of no great profundity.

He has a painting which he believes to be by Guido; it seemed to me too fresh in its coloring for the sixteenth century.
"August 4, 3 P.M.I put down my pen, because old Mr.Taylor called, and while he was here Rev.James Martineau came.

Mr.Martineau is one of the handsomest men I ever saw.

He cannot be more than thirty, or if he is he has kept his dark hair remarkably.

He has large, bluish-gray eyes, and is tall and elegant in manner.


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