37 ‘ 
2} 3 4,2 
23 II 32 
t 323 3 
Two Digits remain eclipfed - - 
One Digit cxadtly - 
End of the Eclipfe - - 
The Obfervation was made with a 7 Foot Tube, 
261 o Parts of the Micrometer juft clafping the Sun’s 
Diameter. 
I am, with all poflible Refpeft, 
Honoured Sir, 
Rome, Jan. 14. 1770. 
Tour moft Obedient* 
Humble Servant 
Christopher Maire. 
VI. Some Obfervations on the Dragon-Fly or 
Libella of Penfil vania, colleSled from Mr * , 
John Bartram’s Letters , communicated by 
Peter Collinfon, F. R. S, 
Read Feb. i. a Bout the Beginning of May I obferved 
I 749'5°* m any deformed Water-Infeds, by Na- 
turalifts called Hexipodes , creep up out of the Wa- 
ter, and fix themfelves on the Shrubs and Rufhes; in 
this Situation they continue but a few Hours before 
their Back fplits open; and from this deformed Cafe 
creeps out a beautiful Fly, with fhining tranfparent 
W ings ; 
