ACCOUNT 



OF 



OBSERVATIONS 



OF 



THE TRANSIT OF YENUS, 



1874, December 8, 



MADE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF 



THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT : 



AND OF 



THE REDUCTION OF THE OBSERVATIONS. 



EDITED BY 



SIR GEORGE BIDDELL /AIRY, K.C.B., 



ASTRONOMER ROYAL. 



AUG 25 1952 



UNIVERSITY' of 



PRINTED FOR HER MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE, 



UNDER THE ADTHORITT OF 



THE LORDS COMMISSIONERS OF HER MAJESTY'S TREASURY. 



1881 > 



