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V. An Obfiervation on an Occultation of Cor 
Leonis by the Moon, on Thurfday, March 
12. 1747, in Surrey-Street in the Strand, 
London, with a refleSHng ‘Telefcope, made 
by Mr. Short, F. R. S. which magnified 
about 100 times ; communicated to the Royal 
Society by J. Bevis, M. 2 ). 
Read March 19. 
1 746-7- Apparent “Time. 
d h ' " 
174 7, Mar. 12 8 24 19 The Star Immerg’d into 
the dark Limb. 
9 27 4 It emerg'd from the en- 
lighten’d Limb a fma!l 
Matter to the Weft of 
the Moon’s Zenith. 
44 4L The Moon's preceding 
Limb pafs’d the Meri- 
dian in the Tranf Item 
44 21 The Star pafied the Me- 
ridian. 
Mr. Shorty another Gentleman* and myfelf, agreed 
to a Tingle Second in the Inlmerfion* with different 
Teiefcopes; but I ' faw and pronounced the Emer- 
fion 2 or 3 Seconds before than. — - There had 
been an exad Obfervation of the Suns Tran fit at 
Noon 5 and the Clock gain'd about half a Second 
a Day, 
We 
