AT SANTIAGO DE CHILE. 13 



DECEMBER 15, 1849 Continued. 



Remarks, 



Observations prior to 5A. 8m. are by no means satisfactory ; the image of Mars being tremulous as though floating in a basin of agitated mercury, 

 and batlly defined. 



a There was probably a slip of the telescope between c Tolerably good observation. 



wires A and B, occasioned by rapid turning of the d Observations tolerably good during the remainder of 



micrometer screw. the series made by Mr. J. M. G. 



6 Micrometer reading recorded +5.62. e Observed by Mr. MacKae. 



