Mr Rurakcr on the Solar Eclipse ^1820. 87 
room despots, under whom the more civilised races usually 
groan. 
Art. X. — Continental Ohservations on the Solar Eclipse qfthe 
Wi September 1820, with the Times of Conjunction, calcu- 
lated from Burckharbt's Elements. By M. Charles Rum- 
KER, Director of the Nautical Academy at Hamburgh. In 
a Letter to Dr Brewster. 
Dear Sir, 
Having collected a great number of observations of the solar 
eclipse of the 7th September, I have calculated from them the 
true time of conjunction of the Sun and Moon, and have taken the 
liberty of sending you them for insertion in the Edinburgh Phi- 
losophical Journal. None of the observations made in England 
havo yet reached me. The calculations are founded on the Ele- 
ments of Burkhardt, which the collection of a greater number of 
observations Avill enable me to correct. I am. Sir, yours, &c, 
Hamburgh, '^th Nov. 18£0. C. Rumker. 
1. Bologna. 
Lat. 44° 30' 19!' ; E. Long. 45' 26" in time. 
Observed beginning of the Eclipse, Ih 35' 31".32 Me^ Time. 
Time of conjunction calculated from it, 2^ 35 30 51 
End of the Ring, - 3 05 00 32 
Time of conjunction calculated from it, 2 35 20 42 
2. Genoa. 
Lat. 44° 24' 34" ; E. Long. 35' 42".5 in time. 
Observed end of the Eclipse, - 4^ 11' 59'' Mean Time. 
Time of conjunction calculated from it, 2 25 34.77 
3. Bremen. 
Lat. 53° 04' 38" ; E. Long. 35' 13" in time. 
Beginning of the Ring, - 2** 29' 24" Mean Time. 
Time of conjunction calculated from it, 2 25 21.1 
End of the Ring, - - 2 34 41 
Time of conjunction calculated from it, 2 24 55.5 
End of the Eclipse, - - 3 52 13 
Time of conjunction calculated from it, 2 25 04.8 
