# Chapter 14

👥 Susannah Peach

🗂️ The Longitude Act of 1714

👥 Clive of India 👥 Nevil 👥 Miss Peggy 👥 Mr. Blackner

👥 Bridget

_Summary: Dixon has departed with the clock. Maskelyne discusses mirrors, or lack thereof on James's Town. Maskelyne and Mason go drinking. There is talk of Mask's tab, funded by the Royal Society. Reading masons natal chart,_

👥 Honorable John

_Summary: At The Moon, they discuss London's moral and psychological hazards. They talk extensively of instrumentation._

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👥 Mr. Blackner

## 12 📍 “The Moon” a punch house 👥 Christopher Smart 👥 Great Uncle George of Raby

👥 Mr. Mournival _Summary: Discussion of whether or not hanging produce erections, and if guilt or innocence is a factor. Introduction of Florinda's fiancé._

👥 Bubb Dodington 👥 Pearse

👥 Seymour

Lord Ferrer was a real person - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurence_Shirley%2C_4th_Earl_Ferrers 👥 Highwayman Fepp _Partial summary: They are heading west across the Atlantic. Talk of what stars people are born under. Talk of horizons. Scene from Mason's time in England after Rebekah's death._

🗂️ The Hellfire Club

👥 Mrs. Rollright 📍 Sugar-Loaf Point 👥 Florinda

📍 St. Helena 📍 James's Town

_Summary: Mason & Dixon depart the Cape. Talk at home of the Revd Cherrycoke's experience with astronomy and more of his past. Aunt Euphrenia plays the oboe._

## II

👥Mr. Delver Warp 👥 the Brothers Vowtay _Partial summary: Pitt and Pliny play with a model of the solar system I believe. The story of Mason & Dixon continues with a discussion of astrological methods, implements, and the observance of Venus._

👥 Capt. Harrold 💎 Mercury (ship)

👥 Mr. Short 👥 Mr. Bird - Astrological instrument makers

👥 Dr. Nessel, the renowned German engineer

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_Summary: Mason is almost caught in a romantic trust with Vrou Vroom (Johanna). It rains heavily, and there is a bit of an imbroglio involving a stolen ladder and a weak porch. The sisters are led to an observatory for a lesson on the transit of Venus._

📍 Skanderoon

👥 Snip

An Elyton is a beetles forewing.