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quarter.  Father showed that its effects swept over a portion of country lower down where there are no high Mts. (see map) 
June -- Mrs. Bache came today.  The evening passed pleasantly in listening to Father & herself recall the past.
Sat. -- Father went to the club Gave a lecture upon isothermal lines- excited thereto by Mr. Fox's lecture on Russia last Saturday.
Sunday.  Father took down incidents of the life of Dr. Bache given him by Mrs. Bache from memory for a memoir.  Did not go to church.
Mon.  Mrs. B. left us this morning  Bade farewell to the Coast Survey. She is desolute indeed without her husband but bears her sorrow with a cheerful patience more touching to one than tears.  Mr. Walling here in the afternoon.  Have been teaching in the News Boy's Home.  Father is overlooking some papers left by Mrs. Bache
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says Mr. Hasler the first superintendent was a very amusing man.  When he was examined for the office, one of the questions address to him was "How old are you Mr. H?"  His reply was "Why don't you ask me how old is my coat, a coat well worn is old no matter when it was made & is new if not worn no matter how old it may be."
June - Dr.    from London spent the evening with us said Charles Sixteenth was king of Norway & Sweden - was very intelligent - & had also a talent for painting - had a prize awarded him for a picture at the National exhibition for the encouragement of arts.  Has only one daughter  Will be succeeded by his brother Otto as no woman is allowed to reign He is much beloved by his people & very familiar in his intercourse with them  The Dr. thought both Norway & Sweden in about fifty years would be under the Russian government.  Russia will probably
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