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Feb. 5, I Sat. 



Feb. 12, Em. i Sat. 



h 

 8 



2 6 at the Port. 



5 43 45 at Pekin. 



7 3tJ 23 



And the longitude from Paris _ ^ f 



to Pckin being / J) 



Tlie ilifierence of the meridians of _ -^ _ _' - /' 



Paris and the Port will be ^ "-' ^ 5 3 '-' 



Which differs only 3 1 feconds from the determination of Mr. Maraldi. 



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March 23, Em. 11 Sat. 



Dec. 31, Im. I Sat. 



Difference of the meridians of Ptkin 

 and Bolchertfk 



10 51 5 8 at Bolchercfk. 

 8 9 45 at Pekin. 



42 13 



Bytakin^themedium thedifferenceofthelongitude ^ 



between Bolchercfk and Pekin will be found to be "' ^ '■ D i 



Between Bolchercfk and Paris 1 O I O O 



Which differs only one minute and one fecond from the determination of Mr. Maraldi; 



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