MAGNETIC OBSERVATIONS MADE AT PANAMA. 



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Observations for Total Magnetic Intensity. 



Needle A. — Station, Panama. Latitude, 8° 57' 12". Longitude, 79° 29' 24".5 = 5''- 17™- 57'-.63. Dale, 

 March 28lh, 1849. Observer, A. W. Whipple. Weather, clear. Face of instrument, east. Hour of com- 

 mencing observations, 2''' 30'"-. Hour of ending observations, S*"' SO"'. 



Instrument, Fox magnetic circle, made by W. George. Stand, strong wooden tripod, free from iron. 

 Magnetic meridian, on limb north, 49° 15'.5 ; south, 49° 16' ; mean, 49° 15'.43. Face of instrument, west. 

 Hour of commencing observations, 2^'- SO"-. Hour of ending observations, 3''' 30™'. 



