A VOYAGE TO 
1B4 
1777. when the clouds about the fun difperfed long enough to 
take its altitude, to reftify the time by the watch we made 
ufe of. After this, it was again obfcured, till about thirty 
minutes paid nine; and then we found, that the eclipfe 
was begun. We now fixed the micrometers to the tele- 
fcopes, and obferved, or meafured, the uneclipfed part of 
the fun’s difk. At thefe obfervations I continued about 
three-quarters of an hour before the end, when I left off; 
being, in faff, unable to continue them longer, on account 
of the great heat of the fun, increafed by the reflection 
from the fand. 
The fun was clouded at times; but it was clear, when 
the eclipfe ended, the time of which was obferved as 
follows : 
h. m. s. 
^Mr. BaylyT f o 26 3 j 
By < Mr. King i at \ ° 26 it Apparent Time P. M. 
(Myfelf ) ( o 25 37 J 
Mr. Bayly and I obferved with the large achromatic tele- 
fcopes; and Mr. King with a reflector. As Mr. Bayly’s tele- 
fcope and mine were of the fame magnifying power, I 
ought not to have differed fo much from him as I did. Per¬ 
haps, it was, in part, if not wholly, owing to a protube¬ 
rance in the moon, which efcaped my notice, but was feen 
by both the other gentlemen. 
In the afternoon, the boats and turtling party, at the 
South Eaft part of the ifland, all returned on board, except 
a feaman belonging to the Difcovery, who had been miffing 
two days. There were two of them at firft, who had loft 
their way ; but difagreeing about the moft probable track to 
bring them back to their companions, they had feparated ; 
and 
