than the time calculated, of its intersecting the plane of the earth's
motion.

The presence of the moon during the past week has interfered with
telescopic observations, or probably the comet might have been detected
as a small round nebulosity, moving midway between the northern horn of
Taurus and the bright star Capelle, towards Gemini. There are nebulae
near its course for which it must not be mistaken.

J.T. BARKER.

_Deptford_.

_Literary Gazette._

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