. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society .. . «ps [ 113 ] No. XXIII Continuation of Astronomical Observations, made at Lancaster,Pennsylvania. In a letter from Andrew Ellicott, Esq. to Read Oft. 7th, 1803: Lancaster Oft. 1st, SIR, I now forward a continuation of my astronomical obser-vations, made at this place: they would have been more nu-merous had the weather permitted. The season has been re-markably unfavourable for such pursuits. The results of the observations on the solar eclipse of the21st of February, the occultations the 30th of March, 27thof May,
. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society .. . «ps [ 113 ] No. XXIII Continuation of Astronomical Observations, made at Lancaster,Pennsylvania. In a letter from Andrew Ellicott, Esq. to Read Oft. 7th, 1803: Lancaster Oft. 1st, SIR, I now forward a continuation of my astronomical obser-vations, made at this place: they would have been more nu-merous had the weather permitted. The season has been re-markably unfavourable for such pursuits. The results of the observations on the solar eclipse of the21st of February, the occultations the 30th of March, 27thof May, and 23d of September last, I have not as yethad time to make out:—the duties of my office admittingof but little leisure for scientific enquiries.—But to the obser-vations. Feb. 21st, 1803. Observations on the beginning of a solareclipse. The day was cloudy till about half an hour before the be-ginning of the eclipse; on which account I had made nopreparations to observe it.—A few minutes before the time cal-culated for the beginning, I directed
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