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Sound of the Cannon; fo that, after having made a 
geographical Map of thefe different Parts of the Coun- 
try, and having found the exa& Meridian of one Place, 
vve fhould be enabled to fettle the Times of all the 
reft by the Difference of Meridians found by this Map. 
This was fettled and agreed to on the 12 th , and an Ex- 
prefs fent over to Edinburgh with a Letter from my 
Lord Morton to the Lord Juflice Clerk, to defirc 
this Favour of General Bland, who very readily 
granted it. 
The 13 th being a clear Day, we took equal Al- 
titudes with the Equatorial Telefcope, and found our 
Clock gained i' 4 6" in two Days, and that the Sun 
palled the Meridian at 1 2 k 7' 6 " by the Clock. 
July 14 th was an exceeding bad Morning both for 
Wind and Rain; but about 8 h in the Morning, the 
Clouds difperfed, and we had a very clear Sun. 
In order to obferve the Eclipfe, my Lord Morton 
made ufe of a reflecting Telefcope, 12 Inches focal 
Length, magnifying about 40 times. I made ufe of 
a reflecting Telefcope 4 Feet Focus, magnifying about 
120 times; both belonging to my Lord Morton . 
Mr. le Mounter made ufe of a refraCting Telefcope, 
about 9 Feet hocus, which he brought with him 
from France , armed with a Micrometer, made after 
the Method of Mr. George Graham , by the late Mr. 
Siffon at London. 
Mr. le Mounter took his Station in the Garden, un- 
der the Window of the Room where the Clock was 
placed ; my Lord Morton was in the Room next 
that where the Clock flood ; and I was at the Win- 
dow next the Clock. 
Clock. 
