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Royal  Institution  which  featured  public  lectures  by
                              luminaries like Faraday: regular access to most leading
                                                     th
                              scientists of  mid-19   century  Britain, and  many  from
                              beyond, presented golden opportunities for instrument
                              sales.










































                               The Solomons house at 39 Albermarle Street has been
                               replaced by a modern complex, but no.38, opposite, is
                               still there.  It is a five story building, giving some idea
                                 of the style enjoyed by the Solomons business and
                               household, here in the middle of fashionable Mayfair.
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