CHAPTER VI.

_SCIENTIFIC WOMEN._

SECTION I.—CAROLINE LUCRETIA HERSCHEL.

Astronomy.—Biography.—Astronomical discoveries.—Works on astronomy.—Character of Miss Herschel.

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SECTION II.—JANE ANNE TAYLOR. [JANET TAYLOR.]

Navigation.—Biography.—Publications on navigation.—Nautical and mathematical academy.—Character of Mrs. Taylor

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