106 Edward Sang, Esq., on the 



With the sunset of the 27th, however, the wind again fell, 

 and the morning of the 28th dawned upon us with the im- 

 possibility of reaching even Theodosia. There was still a 

 small probability of making Sebastople, the only other place 

 at which we could set foot on shore : so after a short consulta- 

 tion the vessel was put about. 



Computations were now made for our new haven of hope, 

 and corresponding instructions were drawn up. The rate of 

 the log and our distance from the lighthouse of Kherson were 

 anxiously compared ; the light breeze gradually stiffened ; 

 the chronometer was coming up to the computed time of 

 commencement, and our race against the moon promised to 

 be a very close affair. We rounded the point of Kherson, 

 and just as the quarantine bay was opened up, the index 

 pointed to the time of look-out. Meantime, in anticipation 

 of our anxiety, our commander had caused the boat to be 

 lowered and the instruments to be handed down ; and almost 

 simultaneously with the first appearance of the moon's edge 

 came the intimation " boat ready." 



A very smart pull brought us to the quarantine while the 

 vessel continued on her way. To choose our stations, open 

 the boxes, set up the instruments, and compose ourselves for 

 observation, occupied some time and gave occasion for 

 anxiety ; but within forty minutes from the beginning of the 

 eclipse we were all settled to our duties. 



The party consisted of the first lieutenant, Mr Gregory 

 Jelesnoff, who had engaged to measure the distance between 

 the cusps, accompanied by Lieutenant Andreowsky, with a 

 chronometer ; of Mr Zazebin the §rst sailing master, who 

 had undertaken to measure the breadth of the illuminated 

 part, accompanied by Mr Da'in, the second master, with 

 another chronometer ; and of myself and son who were occu- 

 pied with observations on the appearance of the beads. 



As our computation had given 38" for the least breadth of 

 the illuminated part, there was no other physical phenomenon 

 likely to come under our notice ; so, excepting a glance at 

 the aspect of the surrounding scenery, and an attentive ex- 

 amination of the cusps in search of any appearance of the 

 moon's limb beyond the sun's disc, of which there was no 



