238 The Rev. Fearon Fallows’s Communication, &c. 
given him previous to our departure from England, I requested 
the loan of it for a few nights, so that I might be able to exa- 
mine this appearance more minutely. Having directed the 
telescope to the moon, 1 immediately recognised the luminous 
spot, which seemed like a star of the sixth magnitude, and 
three others much smaller, but one of these more brilliant than 
the one we had seen with the naked eye. The largest spot 
was surrounded by a nebulous appearance. I could not per- 
ceive any thing of the kind about the small brilliant spot. 
The two others were similar to faint nebulae, increasing in 
intensity towards the middle, but without any defined lumi- 
nous point. As I am not yet in possession of a micrometer, 
by means of which the situation of these spots might be 
ascertained, you must rest satisfied with this imperfect de- 
scription. On the evening of the 29th, the sky being equally 
favourable for observation as on the former one, I found 
that the large spot was, at the least, as bright as before, two 
others were nearly invisible, and the small brilliant spot had 
disappeared. I was unable to make any farther observations, 
as a strong south-east wind began to blow with great violence 
on the 30th, accompanied with rain, and which lasted several 
days. I wait with great anxiety for the next new moon, 
when, if the sky be clear, I shall not fail to examine it as 
carefully as my means at present will permit. 
The telescope which I used is 4 feet long, and at the time 
of observation its magnifying power was 100. 
I remain, Dear Sir, 
very truly yours, 
FEARON FALLOWS. 
To John Barrow, Esq. 
