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Ainsley Vinall discovers how past Fellows of the Royal Society have spent their summer holidays.

Keith Moore dips into the diaries of Sir John Herschel FRS, and finds the great man troubled by visual migraines and the turbulent Charles Babbage, but soothed by his granddaughter's Beethoven recitals.

To celebrate World Book Day, this post takes a look at Captain Marryat FRS, his works, and his devilish canine creation.