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XLIV. An Account of the J aid Comet ; by 
Mr. Mark Day. 
SIR, Lowick, near Thrapfton, Northamptonfhire, 
Read Jan. 17, J Had the pleafure laft night, about five 
176°. o’clock, to obferve a comet in the 
fouthern hemifphere, near the northmoft extremity 
of the river Eridanus, tending its courfe towards Pega- 
fus, and, near as I can guefs, it will crofs the ecliptic 
about 20 0 in Aries. It moves one degree in lefs than 
one hour and half ; but feems too hafty to give the 
aftronomers leave to make many observations upon 
it, unlefs the weather prove favourable. If there has 
been any accurate obfervation thereupon, I would 
gladly know j but if it has not been taken notice of, 
then I hope the above will be acceptable from, 
S I R, 
Your very humble fervant, 
Jan. 10, 1760, Mark Day, 
It jpafled the meridian about <?„ 
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