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And this Length of the Axis of the Shade, derived pure* 
ly from the Continuance of Total Darknefs, is fully con- 
firmed by the obferved Diflance of the Parallel Limits ; the 
one paffing by Badf vortb in Tcrkjhire, the other by Cranbrook 
in Kent. For by the two Latitudes 53° 37' and 5-1°. 6', 
with the Difference of Longitude^' and 40" of Time, or 
i°.5 theDiflance of thefe two Places is given 1 66 rGeogr. 
Miles; with the mean Angle of Pofition 15 Degrees from 
the North Weftwards, wherefore this Arch makes an An- 
gle with the Track of the Shade of 77 0 ;: and hence the 
nearefl Diflance of the Parallels becomes 163 fuck Miles* 
which by the other Way was found 164. 
If therefore we.conclude the Axis of the Shadow, when - 
the Sun was juft 40 Degrees high, to have extended over 
of a great Circle, we may fecurely determine the 
Difference of the Sun and Moon’s Diameters at this time. 
For the Difference of the Horizontal Parallaxes of the 
Sun and Moon being found to be 60'. 38". (as fhall be , 
hereafter fhewn, but is not required with extream exact- 
nefs for this Purpofe) the Difference of the Parallaxes in 
Altitude at both Ends of the Axis, will be found to be 1'. 
56 "; and by fo much did the Diameter of the Moon when 
forty Degrees high exceed that of the Sun .* Hence the 
Horizontal Diameter of the Moon in this Anomaly is 
found 3 3'-i 7", which may ferve for a Rule in all other Cafes. 
I forbear to mention the Chill and Damp which attended 
the Darknefs of this Eclipfe, of which mod Spectators 
were fenllble, and equally Judges. Nor fhall i trouble 
you with the Concern that appear’d in all Sorts of Animals, 
Birds, Beaffs and Fijhes uponthe Extinction of the Sun, fince 
our (elves could not behold it without (ome fenfe orHorror. 
Laflly, fhave added the following S^nopjis of fuch Ob- 
(ervations as have hitherto come to my Hands ; acknow- 
ledging the Favour of all thofe, who have been willing to 
promote our Endeavours to perfect the Doctrine of E- 
clipfes. T t Place 
