Best assured, your husband's name must ever be associated with the really great men of his day.

Those who knew him will ever cherish his memory." Mr.Cooke left behind him the great works which he founded in Buckingham Street, York.

They still give employment to a large number of skilled and intelligent artizans.

There I found many important works in progress,--the manufacture of theodolites, of prismatic compasses (for surveying), of Bolton's range finder, and of telescopes above all.

In the factory yard was the commencement of the Observatory for Greenwich, to contain the late Mr.Lassell's splendid two feet Newtonian reflecting telescope, which has been presented to the nation.
Mr.Cooke's spirit still haunts the works, which are carried on with the skill, the vigour, and the perseverance, transmitted by him to his sons.
While at York, I was informed by Mr.Wigglesworth, the partner of Messrs.