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OPPOSITION OF MARS, 1849-50. 



Remarks. 



Last night was cloudy, and this afternoon there has been a snow-storm on the cordilleras, N.E. from Santiago; but the whole evening has been 

 extremely favorable for observations, and the measures are regarded as tolerably good the star bearing illumination pretty well. 



a Hurried. 4 There was an apparent slip in declination after observ- 



ing the star on wire B. 



