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Bologna [[Bologna]]

of ye [the] rays of light by ye [the] Body it passes
thro' [through] - as in a ^ slit or small hole or perforation thro [through]
a Board, w'ch [which] a ray of light let into
a dark room ~~thro~~ from ye [the] Sun, thro' [through]
a perforation in a Window Shutt'r [Shutter]
& by means of a Speculum made
to pass thro [through] the first mention'd [mentioned] hole,
This rec'd [recorded?] at ab't [about] a foot distance on
a piece of paper, at a sort of focal
point, shows how ye [the] ray is attracted
by ye [the] sides of the slit, so as to shew a
separat'n [separation] of the Col'rs [Colors] ~~into~~ & a Dilation
of them into a kind of fimbria.

NB - an acct [account] of the bolognian phosphorus
is publish'd [published] abt [about] 10 y'rs [years] ago in ye [the] Memoirs
of th's Academy of Sciences -

After this she discoursed us very
learnedly on Electricity & other philosophic'l [philosophical]
Subjects, introduc'd [introduced] me to her Husband
who is Professor of Medcine in the College,
& when I left her, ~~she~~ was greatly pleased at her
affability - She spoke in french

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