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XXXI. Observations on the Eclipfe of the Sun 
at Chatham, April 1,17 64, by Mr . Mungo 
Murray: Communicated to jofeph Salva- 
dor, Efq\ F. R. S. in a Letter from Dr . 
John Bevis. 
Sir, 
Read May 24, IT Fancy I can now fatisfy your curiofity 
I?64 ’ A as to a place in the northern limit of 
the path of the Moon’s Ihadow, in the eclipfe we 
obferved at your houfe ; that is, where the lower 
limbs of the Sun and Moon coincided, by the fol- 
lowing abftradt from a letter I received from my 
friend Mr. Mungo Murray of Chatham, a good ma- 
thematician, and author of an excellent work on 
fhip-building. 
“ I am infinitely obliged to you for your kind 
« prefent of the telefcope glafles. I got them moft 
“ curioufly mounted, and, as you faid, they make 
« a 12 foot telefcope, which takes in the whole Sun 
« nearly. I fet my watch by a very good vertical 
“ fun-dial, precifely at 9 o’clock, and at 8 minutes 
<c after I perceived the Moon juft enter on the Sun. 
“ About half an hour after 10, the eclipfe was barely 
“ annular , the light of the Sun below the Moon be- 
tc ing but juft vifible, and lets than a hair in the tele— 
“ fcope. At 55 minutes paft n the eclipfe ended, 
“ and left the Sun quite round.” 
By this, Sir, I think you may fafely conclude, that 
Chatham was not much more than a mile (perhaps 
lefs) fouth-eaft of the limit ; which therefore pafied 
over Rochefter-bridge, or very near it. 
Your moft obedient humble fervant, . 
John Bevis. 
