At 4h 10′ per clock, we judged ☿ had entered one-third of his diameter on the Sun.

At 4h 17′, we clearly noted the internal contact of the limbs.

At 4h 45′, we judged the least distance of the nearest limbs to be rather more than one diameter of ☿; or that the distance of the limbs was 10″. We-did not apply the micrometer to make any measures; as we presumed that we could judge the distance as accurately by the eye, as it could be measured; on account of the haziness of the atmosphere and the small altitude of the Sun. We kept viewing the planet till sun-set, the distance of the limbs continuing so nearly the same, that we could scarce perceive any diminution thereof; though we were sure also, that it did increase above 10″.[[A47]]

The following were the Observations made for ascertaining the Going of the Clock, by William Smith.

Equal Altitudes.
d h ′ ″ h ′ \″
Nov. 3 9 14 9 2 37 12 ☉ on Merid. per clock h ′ ″
15 44 2 35 35 or mean noon 11 55 40
Equat. Correspond. Alt. + 14.4
Correct Noon per Clock 11 55 54.4
4 9 32 48 20 56 Mean Noon, or ☉ on 11 56 53
34 33 19 13 Merid. per. Clock
36 14 17 31 Equat. of equal + 13.8
37 20 16 23 Altitudes
14 39
40 54 2 12 53 Correct Noon per Clock 11 57 6.8
7 8 51 9 9 29 Mean Noon 12 0 19
52 37 8 0 per Clock Equat Eq. Alt. + 12
54 1 3 6 37 12 0 19
Cor. Noon 12 0 31
per Clock

Per Meridian Mark.

d h ′ ″
8 ☉ West Limb on Merid. 12 0 36
East Limb on do. 12 2 52
—-——
Centre 12 1 44
Correct Noon per Clock.

Applied to Going of Clock.

Nov. 3d, at Noon ′ ″
Clock slower than ☉ 4 5.6 Daily gaining of the Clock over mean or equal time.
☉ faster than mean time 16 11
Clock faster than m. time 12 5.4
4th,
Clock slower than ☉ 2 53.2 ′ ″
☉ faster than mean time 16 9 From 3d to 4th 1 10.4
Clock faster than m. time 13 15.8
7th,
Clock faster than ☉ 0 31 From 4th mean to 7 that a mean per day 1 5.1
☉ faster than mean time 16 00
Clock faster than m. time 16 31
8th,
Clock faster than ☉ 1 44
☉ faster than mean time 15 56 From 7th to 8th 1 9
Clock faster than m. time 17 40
Thus the Clock gains at a mean, per day, 1′ 8″.

Whence, Nov. 2d, at noon, the Clock was 10′ 57″ faster than mean time, gaining 68″ per day; and 4h 17′ gains 12″, wherefore at the internal contact, the Clock was 11′ 9″ faster than mean time.