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L. Obfervatlom of the T^ranfit of Venus on 
June 3, 1769, and the Eclipfe of the Sun 
on the following Day^ made at Paris, and 
other Places, RxtraEied from Letters ad- 
dr effed frotn M, De la Lande, of the Royal 
Academy of Sciences at Paris, and F. R. S, 
to the Afronomer Royal \ and from a 
Letter addreffed frotn M, MelHer to 
Mr, Magalhaens. 
Read Dec. yT MESSIER, with the befl 
*769- . achromatic telefcope at Paris, of 
12 feet focus, made by M. Antheaulme, obferved 
the firR internal contadl at 7^ 38' 43'', apparent time ' 
reduced to the Royal Obfervatory, and, he thinks, 
without an uncertainty of two feconds : and this is the 
obfervation in which I moft confide. M. Du Sejour, 
and M. Caifini, the fon, at the Royal Obfervatory, 
with much lefs telefcopes, obferved it alfo at 7^38^ 
43'''. M. de Pouchy, M. Bailly, M. De Borry, 
and two opticians, who were at the Meufe^ obferved 
the contact at 38' 45^', reduced to Paris. M. 
Cafiini de Thury, at the Royal Obfervatory, n^oted 
it at 7*^ 38' 53^''; M. the Duke de Chaulnes at 7*' 
38' 57'^ j both with new achromatic telefcopes of 
Doliond of 3 ^ feet. M. Maraldi, at the Royal Ob- 
5 fervatory^ 
