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The tranfit of Venus over the Sun, of the year 
1761, was obferved at Naples, at the fame place, 
by the fame aftronomer, with an excellent telefcope 
of 24 palms. 
h f // 
The firft contadt at 21 16 55 
The fecond contadl 21 35 20 
The fame tranfit was likewife obferved at Malta, 
by feveral people. A ferjeant in the marines, who 
is an excellent pilot, has polled himfelf at Valetta, 
and has an excellent clock, and a Newtonian re- 
fledter of 3 palms. He obferved the beginning of 
the emerfion at 2i h 17' 5o // , and the total emer- 
fion at 2 1 h 36' 33". 
Finally, at Tarentum, the latitude of which place 
is the fame with that of Naples, Mr. William Felton 
obferved the tranfit of Mercury over the Sun of 
1 753, with a very good refiedtor of 2 feet. 
h t /f 
The firft contadt at 11 18 26 
The fecond contadt 11 21 36 
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