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The indescribable deep blue of the great clouds, bordered with what 

 any one but an eclipse observer would call a silver lining, was totally 

 unlike anything I liave ever seen, and was strikingly beautiful. 



The expedition is under many obligations. The Indiana University, 

 The Indianapolis News and the Reader Magazine bore the expenses of the 

 expedition. While the authorities of the university and the managers of 

 the News gave kindly counsel and aid, Professor Cogshall, conjointly with 

 the writer, worked incessantly for the success of the undertaking from the 

 beginning to the end. Messrs. Slipher, Crull and BuUeit were with us 

 three weeks before the eclipse occurred and rendered daily and indispens- 

 able assistance; while the entire staff of ol)servers contributed materially 

 to the success of our plans. The Spanish government admitted our in- 

 struments free of duty, the alcalde (mayor) of Almaziln rendered timely 

 and efficient aid in the selection of the site for onr camp, and in the pro- 

 tection of our instruments. Benj. H. Ridgely, American Consul-General 

 at Barcelona, manifested in every way a kindly and intelligent interest 

 in the Avork of the expedition. 



