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order to find out the difference of the right afcenfion 
and declinations ; the weather being ferene from 
about half an hour after five to half after eight in 
the morning. Which pofitions, good Sir, if they 
may be acceptable, I will immediately fend you ; 
and likewife lome obfervations upon a total eclipfe of 
the Moon at which his Serene Highnefs and his 
whole court were prefent, together with two very 
refpectable perfons of the court, the illuftrious MelT. 
Holrinhaufen and de Stanger, both well lkilled in 
adronomical matters, who were appointed to be my 
affifcants in all thefe obfervations. 
Hence you will eafily perceive, that I am attached 
to the moil earned endeavour of pleafi ng fo great a 
Prince ; who, taking into his protection all kinds 
of learning, was the firft that introduced aftronomy 
into his country, the name thereof being unknown 
here for fo many ages. 
It will be a great fatisfaction to me if this our ob- 
fervation may obtain a place among the immortal mo- 
numents of your Society 5 that the future clafs of 
adronomers may retain a grateful remembrance of 
the mod ferene Charles Theodore Elector Palatine : 
and while I am, learned Sir, in expectation of this 
favour from the Royal Society, I humbly commend 
myfelf to your regard, being, 
Your mod humble fervant 
Dated at Schwezinga, 
23 June, 1761. 
Chriftianus 
XXX. Ob- 
