“Three women, in three different ages born, Greece, Italy, and England did adorn; Rare as poetic minds of master flights, Three only rose to science’ loftiest heights. The first a brutal crowd in pieces tore, Envious of fame, bewildered at her lore; The next through tints of darkening shadow passed, Lost in the azure sisterhood at last; Equal to these the third, and happier far, Cheerful though wise, though learned, popular, Liked by the many, valued by the few, Instructs the world, yet dubbed by none a Blue.” There is a little confusion in these lines, both Madame Agnesi and Mrs. Somerville were born in the same “age” if by that _century_ is meant, and although Hypatia talked Greek she was an Egyptian, whilst Mrs. Somerville was not English at all, having been born in Scotland. Hypatia, a female philosopher in Alexandria, was brutally murdered by an ignorant mob; Madame Agnesi, an Italian lady of great scientific attainments, died a _Blue_ Nun in a convent at Milan in 1799. Mrs. Mary Somerville wrote several scientific books, of which perhaps the best known was “The Connection of the Physical Sciences.” Three Richards lived in Brunswick’s glorious reign, In Westminster the first[39], the next in Warwick Lane[40], In Dumbleton the third[41], each doughty knight, In spite of nature, was resolved to write. The first in penury of thought surpassed, The next in rambling cant; in both the last. The force of dulness could no further go, To make the third she joined the former two. By Dr. James Drake, then an Undergrad of St. John’s College, Cambridge, printed in _Anonymiana_, 1809. ――――