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the truth of their relation.; I fibril her?. 
lay before the reader a letter of Dr. 
Kratzenstein, Profeffor and Member 
of the Imperial Academy at St. Peterjburg; 
whom I consulted about the account given 
by our inlanders, concerning the riling and 
fetting of the fun, and every thing they 
had mentioned to me relating to that 
luminary. Now, though the remarks con- 
tained in this letter feem in fome meafure 
to invalidate fome part of what was told 
me by the failors, yet they are not a hi- 
ficient proof againit the veracity of the' 
reft; for their miftake in a few particulars 
might arife from the very natural caufes. 
which we afligned before. Here 
is the letter: 
" I beg your pardon for having fu long 
" delayed returning the written queftions 
" which }'ou fent me, and to which I 
" have added my remarks ; the multitude 
" of affairs, and the long continuance 
" of the rainy weather, have hindered 
" me from doing it iooner." 
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