96 THE INDIAN ECLIPSE, 1898. 



MR. WILLOUGHBY MEARES' EEPORT. 



MR. J. WILLOUGHBY MEARES watched the progress of the partial 

 phase by projection from a pinhole on a .glazed cuff. When 

 about half obscured all the lights thrown on the ground and the 

 tents, through chinks in the trees, became markedly of the 

 shape of the uneclipsed portion. 



At about 13 h - 2/> m - the colour of the sky had become an intense 

 neutral tint, the air had cooled very perceptibly, and the kites 

 had become very excited. 



Totality commenced at about 13 h 43 m - (Madras time). No 



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MR. WILLOUGHBY MEARES' SKETCH. 



shadow was observed crossing the country, either where we were 

 or from the higher ground at the fort where a number of sight- 

 seers went specially to see this. 



The long coronal streamer on the lower side became visible 

 some 2 seconds before totality and -continued visible for some 

 5 seconds after totality had ended. For the last second before 

 totality the uneclipsed portion appeared like a brilliant star, and 

 not elongated at all. 



No sketches were made at the camp at Talni, but the 

 following descriptions of the corona have been supplied : 



MR. J. P. G. SMITH'S REPORT. 



THE first contact was at ll h . 45 m . 2 s . local time, obtained 

 by comparison of chronometer with the signal by telegraph at 

 Talni from Madras observatory at 4 p.m., 21st inst. The 

 gradual diminution of the light was distinctly sensible, and 

 animals and birds showed that they felt this by returning 

 homewards as in the evenings. 



I did not notice the " stalking towards us " of the shadow, 



