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:: Obfervations of a folar eclipfe, . April 12,1 aa at Gam- 
£3 ao Gielen T T EU. 
ii “We ey not any d M obfervation Ke tbe ing zm 
this eclipfe, being interrupted by finall fleeting clouds pading 
over the un.. At 12^ 10’ 4.5", I had a clear view of the fun, 
,and could not fee any appearance of the eclipfe. dI ios E M 
15", I difcerned a darknefs upon the weftern ‘limb, “but. ould 
not determine whether i it was occafioned by a thin whitith cloud 
which was then paífing over the fun, or whether it was the 
beginning of the eclipf. At 12^- 117 45“, the cloud left the 
_weitern limb, and it was apparent that the eclipfe began fome 
time before. From thefe circumftances I think’ it probable 
-that the beginning of the eclipfe was very near I 121 1 x i. M 
Mr. Paine made the fame remarks upon the beg ay 
4 noted Se ; or 6 feconds fooner than T — 
dere em od 
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: AAT ^ e end e. Ts eclipfe we had very .good o PEE 
fhe air being clear, and the {ky free from clouds. , Thefe nà 
3 fervations were as follow : - oum ET 
