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deocentric conjunction of the )) and "y, at Edinburgh, mean 
ri’me, , - « 
April 5, W W'AB 
Longitude of the Meon and Jupiter, 
93” 32' 6",2 
<Sun’s Right Ascension, 
14 52 1,1 
Moon’s Latitude North decreasing. 
53 18,0 
Equatorial Parallax, 
58 35,6 
Semidiameter, 
15 5T,7 
Horary motion in Longitude, 
34 24,33 
— — in Latitude, 
2 57,25 
Sun’s horary motion in Right Ascension, 
2 16,9 
Geocentric Latitude of Jupiter, 
7 41,1 
Jupiter’s semidiameter, 
18,24 
horizontal parallax. 
1,6 
Art. XXVIII. — Proceedings of the Royal Society Edin- 
burgh. (Continued from p. 170.) 
Jan. 13. 1824— A Report by the Secretary was read. On 
the Meteorological Registers hept at Hohart Town and Mac- 
quarriis Harbour , Van Dieme^i's Land^ with observations on 
the height of the tides^ and the time of high water^ communica- 
ted by his Excellency Sir Thomas Brisbane, K. C. B. &c. 
On the same evening, there was read. Observations on a Gal- 
vanic Experiment of a paradoxical character^ by Professor Oer- 
sted. This paper is printed in the present Number, p. 205. 
There was also read at this meeting, An Introduction to a His- 
tory of the Revival of Greek Literature in Italy in the l Ath cen- 
tury^ by Patrick Fraser Tytler, Esq. 
Mr A die likewise exhibited to the Society the experiment of 
Professor Dobereiner, of forming water by th,e action of pulve- 
rized platinum on oxygen and hydrogen. 
Jan. 19. — There was read at this meeting. Observations on 
an Anomalous Case of Vision^ by Oeorge Harvey, Esq. 
At this meeting the following gentlemen were elected mem- 
bers : 
Honorary. 
The Rev. John Brinkley, D. D. President of the Royal Irjsh Academy, &c. &c. 
W. H. Wollaston, M. D. F. R. S. &c. &c. 
» Foreign. 
William Haidinger, Esq. 
