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A Table (hewing the Height of the Mercury in Fahrenheit’s Thermometer, withm 
the Obfervatory, and without in the Shade, three Times per Day ; and the Height 
of the Mercury in the Barometer once per Day, while at Hammerfoft. 
Withir 
obfervatory. 
Without obfervatory. 
Barometer, 
1769 
May I i; 
Morn. 
1 
Noon. 
32 
Even. 
Morn. 
Noon. 
32 
Even, 
27>3 
16 
31 
32 
33 
31 
33 
33 
27,69 
»7 
31 
36 
32 
3 ^ 
35 
31 
27,69 
18 
34 
36 
37 
34 
37 
36 
27,00 
29 
34 
38 
39 
35 
39 
38 
27,83 
20 
40 
47 
43 
40 
43 
43 
27,80 
21 
36 
36 
30 
36 
36 
30 
27.70 
22 
3 « 
38 
31 
38 
37 
30 
27,00 
23 
36 
36 
35 
3 ^ 
36 
27593 
24 
36 
36 
36 
36 
3 ^ 
36 
27,74 
25 
33 
34 
3 ^ 
33 
34 
31 
27,60 
26 
34 
35 
34 
35 
35 
27,50 
27 
33 
37 
37 
33 
37 
37 
27-90 
28 
3.2 
35 
34 
3.5 
36 
33 
27,91 
29 
39 
34 
3 <^ 
39 
33 
27>74 
30 
39 
49 
52 
36 
49 
55 
27,65 
3 ^ 
50 
50 
46 
50 
50 
46 
27,71 
June ] 
^3 
43 
40 
43 
43 
40 
27,90 
2 
40 
■ 44 
44 
40 
44 
44 
27,70 
. 3 
4 T 
42 
40 
41 
42 
40 
27,(30 
4 
38 
‘38 
36 
38 
38 
3<2 
27,50 
The Latitude of the Obfervatory is, per ob!. June 2, at noon 70’ 38' 22" 
4, at noon 70° 3,8' 23'' 
Note, The error of the line of collimation of the quadrant did nor, upon trials 
appear to be any thing worth notice. 
The altitudes, northward, are fo low as not to be depended upon. 
The longitude of the obfervatory is (by comparing the obfervations of the eel pie of 
the Sun with thofe made at Greenwich), 
h / " 
Per ift meafurement with the micrometer 
2d ditto 
3d ditto 
13th ditto 
13'h ditto 
Lad of the eclipfe 
r 34 40 Thefe obfervations were 
I 34 35 > made before the middle 
r 34 44 J of the eclipfe. 
1 Thefe obfervations were 
I 35 ^3 ? af[gr the middle.- 
‘ 35 'OJ 
EafVof the Royal obfervatory at Greenwich.. 
I 34 55 = 23° 43' 45 ' 
Jere. Dixon. 
XXXVI. AJh- 9 - 
