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the red Matter had been then confumed, put an 
End to the Phenomenon before Eight. 
During the reft of the Evening, a pale Light 
covered the South Part of the Heavens, as if the 
Moon had fhone. 
V. A Letter from Mr . Chriftopher Maire 
to the Prefdent , containing Obfervations 
made at Rome of the Eclipfe of the Moon, 
Dec. 23. 1749 3 and of that of the Sun, 
Jan. 8. 1750. 
Honour'd Sir , 
Rtad Febr. 1. Herewith fend you my Obfervation of 
17 49 * ^ the two late Eclipfes, to be communi- 
cated, if you plcafe, to the Royal Society. The 23d of 
December, on which happened that of the Moon, was 
fo boifterous a Day, that I defpair'd of being able to fee 
it, and for that Reafon negleded to put my Microme- 
ter in Order. My Clock had likewife been altered 
without my Knowlege, on which Account I betook 
myfelf too late to the Obfervation, as will appear 
by the following Detail. The Place of both Ob- 
fervations is in the Latitude of 41 0 54' o' 1 , four Se- 
conds of Time Eaftward of St. Peter's. For I take 
it 
