Nature June 11th 1874
Les Mondes announces the death of Mme. Liais, the wife of
the director of the Observatory of Rio de Janeiro, who acted as the secretary
of and co worker with her husband in all his labours. She accompanied him in
his dangerous expeditions into the centre of Brazil, and died in consequence of
the sufferings she endured during her travels with her husband.
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