Licence for _John Martyn_, and _James Allestry_, Printers to
the Royal Society.

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_Num._ 17.

PHILOSOPHICAL
_TRANSACTIONS._

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_Munday_, _Septemb._ 9. 1666.

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The Contents.

_Observations made in several places (at _London_, _Madrid_ and
_Paris_,) of the late _Eclipse of the Sun_, which hapned _June_ 22.
1666. Some Enquiries and Directions, concerning _Tides_, proposed by
_Dr. Wallis_. Considerations and Enquiries touching the same Argument,
suggested by Sir _Robert Moray_. An Account of several Books lately
publish't: Vid. 1. _Johannis Hevelii Descriptio Cometae,_ A. 1665.
exorti; una cum _Mantissa Prodromi Cometici_. 2. _Isaacus Vossius de
Nili & aliorum Fluminum Origine_. 3. _Le Discernement du Corps & de
l'Ame_, par Monsieur de _Cordemoy_._

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_Observations made in several places, Of the late _Eclipse of the Sun_,
which hapned on the 22 of _June_, 1666._

The Observations that were made at _London_ by Mr. _Willughby_, Dr. _Pope_,
Mr. _Hook_, and Mr. _Philips_, are these:

The Eclipse began at 5h. 43' h. '
{ 3/11 diam. at 6. 00 | 5 dig. at 7. 06
{ 4 digits at 6. 07 | 4 dig. at 7. 13
It was { 5 dig. at 6. 13 | 3 dig. at 7. 20
darkned,{ 6 dig. at 6. 21 | 2 dig. at 7. 26
{ 7 dig. at 6. 391/2 | 1 dig. at 7. 32
{ 6 dig. at 6. 57 | 0 dig. at 7. 37

Its _Duration_ hence appears to have been one hour and 54 m. Its _greatest
Obscurity_ somewhat more than 7. digits. About the middle, between the
Perpendicular and Westward Horizontal _Radius_ the Sun, viewing it through
Mr. _Boyle_'s 60. foot-_Telescope_, there was perceived a little of the
Limb of the Moon without the Diske of the Sun: which seemed to some of the
Observers to come from some shining _Atmosphere_ about the Body either of
the Sun or Moon.

They affirm to have observ'd the _Figure_ of this _Eclipse_, and measured
the {296} _Digits_, by casting the _Figure_ through a 5 foot _Telescope_,
on an extended paper, fix't at a certain distance from the Eye-glasse, and
having a round figure; all whose _Diameters_ were divided, by 6
_Concentrick_ Circles