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Extfaffc from Capt, Cookes Journal. 
Nov. 9 At 8 A. M. Mr. Green and I went on fkore, to obfcrve the 
1771 Tranfit of Mercury, which came on at 7'^ 20' 58" apparent 
time, and was obfcrved by Mr. Green alone ; 1 at this time 
was taking the Sun’s altitude in ordor to afcertain the 
time. 
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Mr^ Green 
J Infiernal contact 
12 
8 
58*1 
External contaft 
— • 
9 
55 
C. Cook 
1 Internal contaft 
8 
45 
[ External contact 
— 
9 
48 J 
Lat. obferved at noon 36* 48' 28", the mean of this and yefterday 
obfervations gives 36° 48' 5§" South, the latitude of the place of 
obferviation. The variation of the compafs was found to be ii® o' 
Eaft. 
Thefe obfervations were made by the help of a Graham’s watch 
with a fecond hand i corre^d by obferved altitudes of the Sun. 
XLV. Tran/ilus 
