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marked, that in two or three evenings I fliall be able to 

 determine its courfe. What further obfervations I make 

 before I have an opportunity of fending this, I will add 

 hereto. 



July I ft, The new ftar, which, I no longer doubt, is .7 

 comet, on his way to the Sun, paffed the meridian laft night 

 about twelve o'clock, and nearly half an hour after lyra, 

 and was advanced to within 48"*' of the pole, being alittle 

 to the northward of our zenith. It feemed to me to be 

 encreafed in fize, the Ihape rather more oval than circular, 

 the nucleus no longer in the center, but advanced towards 

 the northern part of the whole appearance. 



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night at twelve o'clock, the comet was 



nearly Eaft from the pole ftar, and about 8°- diftant from 

 the pole. 



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was clear, the ftars bright, and myfclf on the watch for it 

 till day light began to appear m the Eaft, I could not dif- 



cover any appearance of the comet. It muft now be "-one 

 to the region of light, and we fl:iall not fee it more until 

 its return from the Sun. 



The apparent velocity of this comet, for the laft three 

 days of its appearance, has been prodigioufly great, which, 

 together with its apparent fize, induces me to think, that 

 its real fize is but fmallj and that its path lay at no very 

 great diftance from the earth. But thefe matters may be 

 better determined, if we have an opportunity of feeing the 



in its return from the Sun. 



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comet agam 



I am, 



Dear Sir, 



Your moft humble Servant, 



STIRLING 



EQJTATION 



