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C. Walker." The instruments, both those for Mr. Hennessey and those intended to be used on the occasion of the total solar eclipse, were ready in time to be sent out under the care of Mr. Herschcl  and the following letter to the Secretary, recently received from him, announces their safe arrival  " Bangalore, Jan. 23rd, 1868. " Dkar Sir, Coach Outlet Online I fear I have hardly done right in delaying so long to inform you of the Coach handbags new 2012 safe arrival of the instruments entrusted to me by the Royal Society.
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