MD3PAD 715-717

[Toby G Levy]

        Page 715 is the partition title page with an underlined "Three"
toward the top of the page, and two words: "Last Transit" in the center
of the page. Page 716 is blank. Page 717 begins Chapter 26 with Mason
and Dixon back in England, meeting with the Royal Society Council on
December 15th, 1768.

        The Society is considering the next transit of Venus. Dixon says
he is willing to go to the North Cape, which is in Norway or Cherry
Island. There are several Cherry Islands in the world. One is off the
coast of Delaware, another in Canada and another in the middle of Loch
Ness. Mason indicates he does not want to go but is willing if needed.

        Dixon wonders if Mason is trying to break off because he is sick
of Dixon or because he wants to allow Dixon to be the sole leader of an
expedition.

Toby