AT SANTIAGO DE CHILE. 



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DECEMBER 15, 1849 Continued. 



Remarks. 



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

 and badly defined. 



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



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



miermiieter screw. II"' M rn-> tu.'ule by Mr. J. M. G. 



4 Micrometer reading recorded +5. 63. . Observed by Mr. MacKae.. 



