| (p. 298) "The 2d of December was a day of some importance to us, as we saw the sun for the last time. The upper limb was seen for a few minutes at noon; but so dimly, and so curiously distorted by refraction, that its appearance can scarcely be conceived by those who I hope may never pass a day without being blessed with the light of the Almighty’s most glorious work." |
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