Reflecting telescope Finish:Rolled 3 litre-engined cars could easily

3 litre-engined cars could easily reach 160 mph and produced over 300 hp

Benjamin Thompson was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1779

This relates to the recent Treaty of San Stefano which laid down the terms for peace between Russia and Turkey

The estate is surrounded by open country with horses and deer grazing

Reflecting telescope Finish:Rolled 3 litre-engined cars could easilyReflecting telescope made by James Short. James Short was one of Britain's leading instrument makers in the mid 18th century. His skills were recognised by election to the Royal Society in 1737. He produced a number of instruments for the Royal Society, and communicated the observations he made with them. mid 18th century