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explaining, in fome of the moll remarkable Animal 
Motions, fome time hereafter, at greater Length 
than this prefent Occafion will admit of. 
VI. OhferVations of Latitude and Variation, ta- 
ken on 'Board the Hartford, in her Baffage from 
Java Head to St. Hellena, Anno Dom. 1731. 
Communicated by Edmund Halley, LL. 2 ). 
(Regius Jjlronomer at Greenwich. 
O 'M JVednefday , February the id, we took our 
Departure from Java Head, allowing it to lie 
in the Latitude of 6 ° 45/ South. 
Monday , February 7. 
By a good Amplitude made 3 0 i8' Variat. NWly. 
Latitude by Account 9 5-9 South. 
Merid.Dift. from Java Head 4^2 Weft 
Longitude from ditto 4 j 5 
Sunday , February 13. 
By a good Azimuth made 4 0 49 ' Variat. NWly. 
Latitude by good Obfervat. 134? South. 
Merid. Dift.from Java Head 3 3 J ?y9- e a 
Longitude from ditto 3 363 
Juefday, February 15. 
By a good Amplitude 4° yi' Variat. NWly. 
Latitude per Observation iy 18 South. 
Merid. Dill. ixomJavaHead 6 
Longitude from ditto 6 93 
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Monday, 
