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The Captain is the firft Man I ever heard of that took 
notice of a Red Streak of Light preceding the emerfion of 
the Sun's body from a total Eclipfe. And I take notice 
of it to you, becaufe it infers that the Moon hat an Atmo - 
fphere ; and its (hort continuance of only 6 or 7 Seconds 
of Time, tells us that its height is not more than the 5 or 6 
hundredth part of her diameter. 
VI. An AhJlraH of a Letter written from Geneva, 
May the 31th, 1706. N. S. by MonfieurJ. Chr. 
Facio Duillier, %■ S. S. to his ■'Brother Mr Nic. 
Facio, S . S. Containing fome ObferVatians of 
the Suns Eclipfe, on the nth of May, 170 6 . 
n. S. 
He total Eclipfe of the Sun, which happened on 
p the 1 2th of Maji 170 6. N. S. did prefent to the. 
Inhabitants of Geneva a magnificent and furprizing Sight. 
The more Learned did obferve that Eclipfe with much 
Satisfaction : But it did (trike many of the Common Peo- 
ple with a great deal of Terror. A little after the Sun's 
riling, the Sky did feem clear 3 tho the Air was thick 
already with fome Vapours. Many little Clouds did af- 
terwards arife here and there, and the Vapours did much 
encreafe. For want of a Pendulum Clock,, in a conve- 
nient place, the Moment of the total Immerfion, the 
Moment of the firft Emerfion, and that of the End of 
the Eclipfe, could not be accurately obferved. Tho the 
Sky was fomewhat overcaft, the Heat of the Sun was al- 
ready felt, when the Eclipfe did begin : But a very fen- 
fihle Coldnefs took place, as the Moon did, by degrees, 
cover. 
