522 PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS. [anNO 1 68 1-2. 



was near the most southern of three small spots lying in the middle between 

 Pal us Maraeotis and Mount Climax. 



2. The other Occultation observed Oct. 28^ tlie same Year. 



s. 

 At 7 1 1 52 the diameter of the moon was .... 6/45 = 33' 3g" 

 46 the star dist. from the bright limb 5895 = 29 24. 



9 the star reached the limb. 

 30 the star disappeared, at the longitude of Palus Miris towards 

 the north, at its northern extremity. 

 92 5 it emerged from the obscure limb, at the longitude of Insula 

 Major, from its northern limit. 



u4n Account of some of Dr ElshoWs curious and useful Experiments. Com- 

 municated in a Letter from Berlin to Mr. T. H. Philos. Collect. N^ 4, 

 p. 104. 



1. An universal balsamation, or conservation of all things, animal, or vegeta- 

 ble, moist or dry ; especially all sorts of waters and syrups, that they may not 

 turn and corrupt ; with small or scarcely any cost. — 2. The great vine, and wine- 

 cure, consisting in the vines and branches melioration, to make them attract or 

 draw in more of the solar virtue and efficacy ; in the fermentation of the wine, sup- 

 plying what may be defective, &c. &c. &c. — 3. To prepare drink of water,* not 

 much unlike wine, and much more wholesome ; the spirit whereof shall be 

 as good as the best spirit of wine. — 4. To make good vinegar of such a water, 

 more agreeable and healthful for use than the ordinary wine-vinegar. — 5. A 

 new invented art of stilling brandy without copper vessels, out of all sorts of 

 grain, wheat, rye, barley, malt, &c. yielding more spirit, and more wholesome 

 than the common way, especially in those places where more beer is drank 

 than wine. 



Observations of the Comet of 168O and 1 681, made at the College of Clermont. 

 By P. J. de Fontaney, e S. J. Professor of Mathematics. Paris, 168I. 

 Philos. Collect. W 4, p. 106. 



This ingenious author has in a short discourse comprised all his observations 

 and sentiments concerning the comet which appeared in the latter end of the 

 year 168O, and the beginning of 168I. Concerning the first, which appeared 

 in November, and was seen in England, France, Germany, Italy, and most 



* By adding sugar to it, and subjecting the same to fermentation. 



