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XVII. An Eclipfe of the Sun, Dec. tp. 1739; 
the Morning , obferved by Mr. Short 
Surrey-ftreet, ^ reflecting Telefcope of 1 6 
Inches Focus , magnified about 40 fmes. 
T H E Beginning could not be feen for Clouds 
about the Horizon. 
About 3 5 7 after 8 o’clock, there was an Opening," 
when the Sun feemed to be about 2 or 3 Digits 
eclipfed. 
End was exattly obferved at iA 45^. t. app^ 
XVIII. A Eclipfe of the Moon, Jan. 1* 1740^ 
obferved at Mr. Graham's Houfe in Fleet- 
ftreet, by Mr. Short, with a reflecting F ?- 
lefcope of Nine Inches Focus , magnified 
about 40 times. 
B Eginning about . . I 8 h . 25 ^ o /y '.t.app 
Beginning of total Dark* ? 
nefsat .... $ 9 ' 3U IG * 
End of total Darknefs . . n . 15. 20. 
End of the Eclipfe at . . 12. 22. o~ 
N. B. The Beginning and End could not be dir- 
flrinftly feen for Clouds. 
XIX. Some 
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