IN FORT WILLIAM, &C. 6c} 



I was informed the natives were viewing it with af- 

 tonifhment, but I did not fee it with the naked eye. 

 Through the little telefcope of my Hadley's quadrant 

 it appeared as bright as Capilla. 



Apparent Time correct, 



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1777, lft July, Venus parTed the meridian 21.30.41,5 

 14th, Venus vifible to the naked eye, and 



has been fo three days. 

 Paffed the meridian - 21.01.02,0 



Difiances from the Sun, meafured with an Hadley's 

 Quadrant. 



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Weft limb 41 57' 21.21.58,5 



Eaft do. 42 29' - ■• 25.08,5 



15th, Paffed the meridian - - 20.59.29 



16th, Ditto - 58.08,5 

 17th, Still vifible. 



Diftances meafured as before. 



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From neareft limb 42 31' - - 0.08.10 



From furtheft do. 43 05' - - 0*12.14 



1780, iSik March, an Appulfe of Venus to Mars. 



N. B. The fcale of the micrometer is divided into 

 twentieth parts of an inch, and the nonius fubdivides 

 thefe into twenty-five parts each. 



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