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fhe Observations Mr. Robie made on the Solar 
Eclipfe, Nov. x 7, I7xx, voereasfollozvs : 
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co He faw the Sun rife eclipfed about four 
Digits on his fupreme Vertex j to the 
S W the greateft Part of the Shade 
lay. 
Then we could obferve no more ’till 
oo The Sun began to appear, and fix 
Digits, or thereabouts, were eclipfed. 
17 The Sun was eclipfed 4 i neareft j and 
then the Sun’s Diameter was to the 
Moon’s, as 1000 to 971. 
17 Were hid 44 nearly^ and the Sun’s 
Diameter was to the Moon’s as 1000 
to 977. 
47 A little Spot on the Sun emerged. 
47 I faw the Moon go off the Sun, and 
Mr. Danforth at the fame Time : 
And Mr. applet on at 
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II. 'Defcription of a new Quadrant for taking 
Altitudes without an Horizon, either at Sea 
or Land. Invented by Mr. John Elton, 
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T H IS Inftrument contains four principal Parts, 
viz. a Frame, an Index, a Label, and a Shield * 
and thefe confift of feveral Parts. (Fid. fab.) 
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