minutes after the appearance of light. Our fituation was not favourable for noticing the ftars. From a comparison of the accounts of different perfons in our circle, with reference to a celestial globe, it appeared that Aldebaran, Capella, Caftor, Procyon, and two of the stars in Orion were noticed.

A little before the total obfcuration, a deep dark shade, resembling an approaching thunder ftorm, was obferved at the weftward. As the eclipfe went off, a fimilar appearance was noticed on the eastern fide of the horizon. The departing light of the fun was fupportable to the naked eye. It was otherwife with the first returning light, which was extremely vivid and inexpreflibly rapid in its acceís. The portion of the fun which first re-appeared, was, to the naked eye, of a globular form, and feemed like a ball of fire.

A luminous ring furrounded the moon after the fun was totally hid. From the accounts given of former total eclipfes of the fun, this appearance was expected; but in brilliancy and magnitude it seems to have exceeded any of which we find an account. In the eclipse of 1715, abovementioned, Dr. Halley computes the luminous ring to be about "a digit, or perhaps a tenth part of the moon's diameter." We were not prepared to measure the breadth of the ring, that appeared at this time, but should judge it to be at least double the dimenfions of that recorded by Dr. Halley. The light was of a pale white, and the ring was, externally, irregular. Vivid corrufcations, of a reddish or purple colour, were seen with the glaffes, proceeding from the moon's edge. One of our company, at one moment, counted fix of thefe lucid pencils, iffuing from different parts of the orb of the moon, at irregular distances, and with smaller illuminated points between them, in form and difpofition refembling the points on the card of a common compafs. The darkness was not fo great as expected. It was found neceffary however to make use of a lanthern to afcertain the time precifely by our watch. If we were to judge from the number of stars that appeared, the light muft have been greater, than at the time of full moon; this light, however, did not wholly proceed from the luminous ring above mentioned, which though bright, and exhibiting a strong contrast to the dark body of the moon,

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which it inclosed, did not caft any fenfible fhadow. A crepuscular brightness appeared all around, in the lower parts of the hemifphere, at the time of total obscuration of the fun. Dr. Halley notices a fimilar brightnefs round the horizon in the eclipse of 1715, and gives a fatisfactory explanation of it. "So much of the fegment of our atmosphere," he obferves," as was above the horizon, and was without the cone of the moon's fhadow, was more or lefs enlightened by the fun's beams, and its reflection gave a diffufe light, which made the air feem hazy, and hindered the appearance of the stars." This brightnefs he remarked as more diftinguishable in the fouth-east. The fame remark was made here, by those, most favourably situated to notice this appearance.

During the total obfcuration, fome of the company remarked, that the moon, with its furrounding glory, appeared nearer to the eye, than the fun or moon ufually appear. The exhibition was wonderfully magnificent and fublime, and infpired one univerfal fentiment of admiration and awe, which we fhall not attempt to describe. We feemed to be in the more immediate prefence of Deity, while this interefting fpectacle was exhibiting in his auguft temple. The morning was ushered in with the ufual hum of business, which gradually diminifhed as the darkness advanced. One uninterrupted filence at length prevailed. A fresh breeze, which had prevailed, now fubfided, and all was calm; the birds retired to reft; the rolling chariot and the rumbling car were no more heard; the axe and the hammer were fufpended. Returning light reanimated the face of things. We feemed as in the dawn of creation, when God faid let there be light, and there was light, and an involuntary cheer of gratulation burst from the spectators, especially the youthful groups in the streets, and on the furrounding hills.

The committee, in purfuance of their commiffion, proceed to report fome particulars, that efcaped their perfonal obfervation. The cows on the common, we are told, difcovered fenfible marks of agitation--fome of them left the ground and proceeded homeward, the rest gathered round a perfon, who was croffing the common at the time, and followed him with apparent anxiety, as if foliciting protection.

We have heard, from several perfons,

a remark, of a fingular appearance in the fhade of trees. The figures of numerous little crefcents were obferved in many places. We first heard them mentioned by fome gentlemen in the government of the College, who afufted Préfident Webber in his obfervations at Cambridge. The fame thing was obferved by feveral perfons in this town in yards and gardens, and in the mall. A gentleman at Plymouth, with whofe letter we are favoured, remarks a fimilar appearance there. They were called by fome, the fhadows of the leaves. This feems to be incorrect. They appeared as lucid spots, of a faint, white light, and their direction and figure varied with the different phafes of the eclipfe. It has been fuggefted, that they were the image of the fun, produced by its rays, fhining through the interstices of the leaves, on the principle of the Camera Obfcura. This explanation and appears fatisfactory, and from the best accounts wecan procure of the direction, they exhibited an inverted image of the fun, as they fhould do if produced on the principle above mentioned. It has been afked indeed, if this folution be correct, why does not the entire image of the fun appear in fimilar fituations to daily obfervation? The fact is, that it does thus appear, though it may not have been obferved, of which any perfon may be fatisfied, who will examine the fhade of trees, on a smooth furface, when the fun is near the meridian. Faint light spots, of a circular form, are very perceptible. They were stronger and more diftinct during the eclipfe, from the deep furrounding fhade. Several perfons have remarked the diftinct and well-defined fhade of objects, when the fun was nearly obfcured. It seemed to them that a profile might be taken as perfectly as from a fhade thrown on a wall by means of a lamp. We do not find, however, that this appearance under the leaves of trees has been before noticed on fimilar occafions.

We with for further obfervations on this fubject, and that other explanations may be offered, if what is here suggested be not fatisfactory.

We have taken fome pains to collect accounts from other places of observa

tions on this remarkable eclipfe. We were particularly defirous of afcertaining the northern and fouthern limita of the fhadow. At Newport, Nantucket, and Martha's Vineyard, the eclipfe, we are informed, was not total: but it was total at New-Bedford, at Rochester, at Wareham,and at Falmouth, on the northern fide of the Vineyard found. It was not total at Portland, nor at Biddeford; but it was fo at Kennebunk, between Biddeford and Portsmouth. If this information be correct, the breadth of the fhadow was about 120 miles, and envel oped the entire territory of Massachufetts proper, excepting Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket.

Some perfons, who were on the water in the harbour, noticed, during the total obfcuration, particles of congealed mift, resembling fnow, flitting through the air. The fame appearance is faid to have been noticed at Gloucester, on Cape Ann, but we have no accurate information on the fubject. At Plymouth, the fishermen in the bay obferved the luminous appearance of the spray of the fea, which is frequently apparent in the night on the ocean. Dr. Halley intimates fome appearances of alarm among the fb, during the eclipfe of 1715. We have not heard any fimilar remark at

this time.

No spots were feen upon the face of the fun. The luminous drops, which are mentioned by many aftronomers as very apparent in former eclipfes when the fun is reduced to a small thread of light, were noticed by fome obfervers; by others they were not feen. Some small inequalities were obferved, by fome of our company, on the lower edge of the moon; but they could not be perceived by others. Some perfons have remarked, that the luminous ring round the moon, at the time of total obfcuration of the fun, was fmaller and of a fainter light on the upper fide, than on any other part of her circumference.

Some further particulars, which we have not leifure at prefent to digest, may be the fubject of a future communication." Boston, June 30th.

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