Ml OBSERVATIONS ON THE ZODIACAL LIGHT. 



No. 272. 



JANUARY 1st, 135r> (Monday): MORSISG. 



Lat. at 4A. 39m., 7 -27' N. : Lon. 85 3J' W. 



Sun rose at 6/1. 17 m. 

 Stronger and Diffuse Light at 4/'. 3')i. 



The moon did not set till near 4 h 30'". Went on deck at that hour, an I to an 1 the sky very bright and favorable 

 for observations. Had not much difficulty in getting biuiliries, b:it \vi5 still very c ireful and exact about 

 them. Afterwards watched the dawnlight, as it cvnrunsj.l at the h>rizjn an. I crept rapidly upward. At 4" 

 3'J'" it may be said to have fairly shown itself in the sky. 



