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the following morning, .May 18, and by the evening of May 21 the 

 principal instruments were reported in approximate adjustment. 

 Drills were begun on May 22, and were carried on several times a day 

 up to the day of the eclipse. In this work the eclipse clock, which I 

 have described in previous eclipse reports, was used. 



By permission of the Captain, three of the officers of the " Theseus," 

 Lieuts. Andrews, Doughty, and Pattrick, R.N., occupied quarters on 

 shore to superintend the work of the parties in the camp. On board, 

 the Chaplain gave instructions in sketching coronas and recording 

 stars, using for this purpose a lantern which had been placed at the 

 disposal of the expedition by the Orient Steam Navigation Company. 



The weather was very favourable for the work of the expedition, 

 but at times the landing and embarking of parties from the ship was 

 rendered difficult by strong sea breezes and the consequent surf. 



Both day and night the instruments were carefully guarded by a 

 detachment of " Guardias Civiles," told off for the purpose by the 

 Spanish authorities. 



The groups of observers were as follows : 



LIST OF ECLIPSE PARTIES. 



Timekeepers. 



Lieut. F. A. Andrews, K.N. J. Wale, 2nd Yeoman Signals. 



Mr. Boughey, Mid. W. Webb, P.O. 1. 



Mr. Lambert, Mid. Bugler Sneller, O.S. 



6-inch Prismatic Camera. 



Dr. Lockyer. C. Willmott, O.S. 



S. Birley, E.R.A. A. Humphries, O.S. 



J. Green, A.B. G. Hyatt, O.S. 

 C. Fishenden, O.S. 



20-foot Prismatic Camera. 



Mr. Fowler. A. Maskell, A.B. 



W. F. Cox, Armr. E. Davies, O.S. 



A. Wbitbourne, A.B. H. Cristopher, O.S. 



F. Burt, A.B. W. Harrison, Sto. Mech. 



4-inch Equatorial. 

 Sir Norman Loc-kyer, K.C.B. C. C. Lambert, Mid. 



3f -inch Equatorial. 

 Lieut. H. M. Doughty, E.N. A. GK N. Lane, Mid. 



Long-focus Coronagraph. 



Mr. Payn. H. Eary, A.B. 



T. McGowan, A.B. W. Mann, O.S. 



E. Woodland, A.B. H. Brooks, O.S. 



