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The Obfervations were as follow. 
Angufi the 50th, near Midnight, 
Mr. Bradley obferved the Diftance 
of Lvaida Lyra from Cor Aquila 
by the Brafs Inftrument off Grave] - 
end in ftill Water, 34° 1 3' 3®" 
The fame repeated was 34 13 if 
The Error of the Inftrument in that Place is 13" to 
be fubtrafted. 
Tlie Diftance of thofe Stars, accord, 
ing to Mr. Blanifteed, is 34° 11' 
Which by the Refraction is reduced to 34 11 10 
Augujt the 31ft, about io h 30', 
Mr. Bradley obferved the Diftance 
of Capella from the North Pointer 
in the Great Bears Back, by the 
fame Inftrument, while we lay at 
Anchor in the Mouth of the Med- 
way near Sheernefs , the Wind blow- 
ing hard at North Eaft, 49* 14' 
Or 49 if 00 
Mr . Bradley andmyfelf making a fmall Difference 
in numbring the Angle mark’d by the Index. 
The Error of the Divifion of the Inftrument there 
is 30'' to be added. 
The Diftance of thofe Stars, accord- 
ing to Mr. Flamfteed, is 49 0 16' oo‘ r 
By the Refraction reduced to 49 14 zo 
Clouds coming up prevented the repeating this Ob- 
fervation, nor had we any Opportunity of making 
any others of this kind. 
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Altitudes 
