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LXXXIII. An Account of an Eclipfe of the 
Moon, 2 2d November 1760, ohferved in 
Surrey-Street in the Strand, London ; by 
James Short, M . A. F. R. S. 
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Read Dec. 11, 'I^Enumbra very fenfible at 7 26 o 
176°. Beginning of the eclipfe at 7 39 0 
Quantity of obfeuration = 17' 36 at - - 8 4p o 
Moon’s diameter almoft parallel to the ho- J g 0 
rizon = 3' 51 at ----- -3 D 
End of the eclipfe at - - - - - - 1 ° * 0 
LXXXIV. An Account of the Cafe of a 
young Ma /z, who had loji the Cje of his 
Hands by cleanfing Brafs Wire ; by Mr . 
Samuel More, Apothecary in Jermyn- 
Street. Communicated by Charles Morton, 
M. D. Secretary to the Royal Society . 
Read Dec. u, rT^HE diforders, to which mechanics 
176°. are unavoidably fubjedted by their 
employments, have exercifed the pens of feveral in- 
genious writers ; among whom I would not ptefume 
to appear, but that, I hope, the publishing the fol- 
lowing cafe may be of fome fervice: foi I am cei- 
tain, every one, who has been in the leah conveilant 
with the labouring people of this town, muft fie- 
quently have obferved their hands in a condition 
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