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D. Gaggero, I. Martire, R. Poggiani, V. Puccetti, S. N. Shore, and E. Tognelli, Department of Physics, University of Pisa; and S. Bernabei, Osservatorio Astrofisica, Bologna, and Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF), report 0.4-1.0-micron observations of V378 Ser and V2361 Cyg using the Loiano 1.52-m telescope (+ BFOSC grism spectrograph) of the Bologna Observatory/INAF during Apr. 29.8-May 2.2 UT (at resolutions of 700 and 900). V378 Ser (IAUC 8505) showed weak H_alpha P-Cyg absorption (H_beta and H_gamma indicate a Balmer progression in emission intensity, while the velocity of the minimum of each of the three Balmer absorption troughs was -2200 km/s); stronger absorption is seen for Paschen 10-13, and weak emission appears at C I 908.5- and 940.6-nm and O I 777.3- and 844.2-nm but with similar velocities. No He II or O II is observed. Strong P-Cyg absorption is detected for He I 587.5-nm at -1500 km/s and also for Fe II (42, 48, 49). The spectrum resembles those of the nova in the Large Magellanic Cloud 1988 No. 1 and V443 Sct at two weeks after maximum – consistent with the ejecta being in the pre-nebular phase (no change observed in line profile or intensity during the 3 days of observation). The spectrum is developing relatively slowly for the observed optical velocities. V2361 Cyg (IAUC 8483) displays strong emission at H_alpha with principal asymmetric peaks at -700 km/s (weaker) and +705 km/s, and a still- weaker third peak at -200 km/s (FWHM = 2200 km/s and FWZI = 4500 km/s for the entire profile); O I 844.2-nm shows the same peak velocities and intensities as that of the H_alpha emission (FWHM = 2000 km/s and FWZI 3800 km/s); the Paschen series has similar widths; and other emission lines (e.g., [O III] 436.3-, 495.9-, and 500.7-nm; He I 587.5-nm; O I 777.3, 844.2 nm; N I 821.6-nm; and Mg II 823.2-nm) show symmetric peaks at the same peak velocities. The H_alpha/Hbeta intensity ratio is consistent with the high reported reddening (IAUC 8524). Both novae resemble CO-type outbursts.