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all the people of the country agreed, it was the worft 
feafon that had ever been known. So that it was not till 
the 2,0th of 06 tober that the fections had been carried 
all round the hill. Nor would this work have been fo 
much forwarded as it was, had it not been for the ufe of 
an additional theodolite of the fame conftrudlion, and by 
the fame maker, as the former, which was lent me, upon 
my requeft, by the right honourable james stuart 
MACKENZIE, lord privy feal for Scotland; who, hav- 
ing long cultivated a diitinguiilied tafte for aftronoray, 
was pleafed to honour the experiment of attradlion with 
every affiftance, which his intereft or recommendation 
could procure. I am particularly to acknowledge the fa- 
vour he conferred upon me by introducing me to the ac- 
quaintance of Sir ROBERT MENZiEs, baronet, his brother- 
in-law, a gentleman converfant in mathematical and phi- 
lofophical learning, who honoured me with his friend- 
fliip during my rehdence in the country ; and, befides 
many perfonal civilities fliewn to myfelf, rendered many 
material affiilances to the main purpole of carrying on the 
■experiment. It is with pleafure alfo, tliat I acknowledge 
•the civilities of all the neighbouring gentlemen, who 
often paid me vifits on the hill, and gave me the fulled: con- 
vidtion that their country is with juitice celebrated for its 
hofpitality and attention to ftrangers. I was honoured 
alfo by vihts from many learned gentlemen who came 
from a great diftance; particularly the lord privy feal, 
Dr. WILSON, profelTor of aftronomy at Glafgow, and his 
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