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the lefler end of an egg, but 
foon refumed its rotundity. 
In a few minutes more the 
whole circumference of Ve- 
nus became very ill defined, 
and bcfet with afperities, 
which I have reprefented, as 
well as I could, in my Figure 
(Tab. VII. fig. 2.). Thefe 
were amazingly agitated by a 
fort of curling, quick motion 
not eafily to be defcribed. A. 
gentleman of my acquaint- 
ance fancied Venus, in this, 
circumfiance, to refemble a 
black wafer on the head of a 
beaten drum. In the tranfit 
of Venus, in 1761, which I 
obferved at Savile-houfe, I 
faw not the lead; of fuch ap- 
pearance at the exit. The 
Planet was then perfedlly cir- 
cular and well defined. 
The fky, though for the- 
mod part of the day clouded; 
over, was all this while very' 
^ ' fine. 
28 36 16 The Sun's eclipfe began, per- 
haps, 2 or fooncr. 
59 24 The fpot A bileded. (See fig. 3.)] 
20 22 33 The eclipfe ended, very exad. 
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