In 1836 Francis Baily noted the "beads" around the moon's edge during one of these events
The total eclipse of the sun obscured by the moon is always a 
spectacular event, ... became a member of the Royal Society January 21, 1836. 
grains baily 15... [DOC] [TLE] The Total Solar Eclipse of August 21, 2017 | Dyer | Vanderbilt ... [PAR] The arrangement of the Sun, Moon, and Earth during lunar and solar ...