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II. Remarks on the new Cornel . In a Letter from William 
Herfchel, LLD> F, R. S. to Charles Elagden, M.D.Sec . R . & 
Read Nov. 1 6 , 1786. 
DEAR SIR, 
A S my Sider’s letter of the 2d of Auguft, relative to the 
comet difcovered by her, has had the honour of being 
communicated to the Royal Society, I beg leave to add the 
following remarks upon it. 
The track of the parallel not being taken at the time of her 
©bfervations, I have endeavoured to recover it by means of 
directing the fame inflrument which was ufed on this occafion 
towards that part of the heavens where it was placed the ift and 
2d of Auguft. Hence, from the annexed figure (fee Tab. I. fig. 6.) 
in which A, B, reprefents a parallel of declination, we may con- 
clude, that the comet was nearly in the fame meridian with the 
{far a ; but more north than it by an interval equal to the 
diflance of the fmall Ear b from a. This will confequently 
give us a pretty good opportunity to afeertain the comet’s place 
w r ith feme accuracy. 
I have the honour to be, &c. 
WILLIAM HERSCHEL. 
P. S, 
Slough, near Windfor, 
Nov* *5> 3 786. 
