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fome Gentlewoman, btmg in the Country, did tell, as is 
faid, more than fixieen Stars \no many people, which 
were on the. Neighbouring Mountains, did fee the Sky 
Starry, in fome places, where it was not overcaft, as da- 
ring the Night, in the time of the full Moon. The 
total Immerfion did begin about three Quarters pad nine. 
The Duration of the total Darkncfs was precifeiy three 
Minutes, or 180 Seconds, to the Moment that the firft 
Ray of the Sun did begin to appear again, with much 
Brightnefs. And this Time was obferved, with a fimple 
Pendulum 5 which was afterwards compared with a 
Pendulum Clock, (hewing the Seconds, and regulated 
upon the mean Motion of the Sun. The Council was 
met, during the time of the Eclipfe ^ but they did rife 
from their. Seats, a little before the total Obfcuration* 
becaufe one could neither read nor write. They' per- 
ceived, as they came down the Stair cafe of the Town- 
Houfe, feme Swallows amazed, looking for a refting 
place y and many Bats flying out. In other places the 
Hens and Pigeons would make hafte towards their Houles. 
There were feen, in feveral places of the Town, foss 
Perfons of the Roman Religion, and among them" two 
Priefts, preftrate on the. Ground, and praying $ think- 
ing that the laft Day was come. A little" after the_Sun 
had began to appear again, the Whitenefs and the 
Crown, which did encompafs the Moon, did entirely 
vanifh, The Sun did then (hew itfelf more and more 5 
appearing at firft as a little Crefcent, which did ftill in^ 
creafe y and whofe Concave Side did feem terminated, 
as by an Arch, deferibed with 1 the Compafs. A little 
before the total Obfcuration, the Country, on the Weft 
Side, did already feem overcaft with Darknefs y and after 
the total Obfcuration, the Darknefs was feen to leave us 
more and more, and to fly Eaftward. According to 
Mr Profeflor Gautiers Obfervations, from the firft Emen 
fion of the Sun, to the End of the Eclipfe, there wa^ 
