May 1, 1894.] 



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path in Libra, to the north west of a^a,- Librse. A map of 

 the stars near the path of Uranus will be found in the 

 Enqlish Mechanic for March 23rd. 



There are no very well marked showers of shooting 

 stars in May. 



The Moon is new at 2h. -llm. p.m. on the 5th ; enters 

 her first quarter at 6h. 21m. a.m. on the 12th ; is full at 

 4h. 43m. P.M. on the 19th ; and enters her last quarter 

 at 8h. 4m. p.m. on the 27th. She is in perigee at 4h. 

 A.M. on the 8th (distance from the earth 226,280 miles), 

 and in apogee at Ih. a.m. on the 24th (distance from the 

 earth 251,930 miles). At 7h. 55m. p.m. on the 12th the 6th 

 magnitude star 37 Leouis will disappear at an angle of 88° 

 from the north point, and reappear at 8h. 51m. p.m. at an 

 angle of 340°. At lOh. 36m. p.m. on the 14th the 6^ 

 magnitude star B.A.C. 4043 will disappear at an angle of 

 76°, and reappear at llh. 21m. p.m. at an angle of 355°. 

 At llh. 50m. P.M. on the 15th the 6^ magnitude star 

 B.A.C. 4294 will disappear at an angle of 120°, and re- 

 appear at Oh. 58m. a.m. on the 16th at an angle of 305°. 

 At 2h. 19m. A.M. on the 19th the 6th magnitude star 

 B.A.C. 5023 will disappear at an angle of 46°, and reap- 

 pear at 2h. 53m. p.m. at an angle of 350°. At lOh. 58m. 

 P.M. on the 19th the 6th magnitude star B.A.C. 5314 will 

 disappear at an angle of 134°, and reappear at Oh. 14m. 

 A.M. on the 20th at au angle of 271°. At 2h. 20m. a.m. 

 on the 20th the 5th magnitude star B.A.C. 5347 will dis- 

 appear at an angle of 164°, and reappear at 2h. 59m. a.m. 

 at an angle of 223°. At Ih. 56m. a.m. on the 31st the 4^ 

 magnitude star J Piscium will disappear at an angle of 

 96°, and reappear at 2h. 40m. a..m. at an angle of 207°. 



Ci^fss Column. 



By 0. D. LooooK, B. A. Oxen. 



CosTMUNioATioNs for tMa column should be addressed to 

 C. D. LococK, Burwash, Sussex, and posted on or before 

 the 12th of each month. 



Solution of Problem No. 14. 



Key-move — 1. P to B5. 



If 1. . . . P toK4, 2. B toKt4. 



1. . . . KxP, or K to Q6, 2. B to R5. 

 1. ... P to Q6, 2. Q to R4ch. 



Solutions of Problem No. 16. 



Si J- Keys, viz.—Q to B2 (Author's), QxB, Q to Esq, 



either RxB, BxKt 



(For if 1. . . . P to Kt5, 2. Q to QBsq !). 



Some apology is due for the insertion of so unsound a 

 position. The problem was sent in by a well-known 

 composer almost at the last moment, and was therefore 

 accepted without due examination. One solver quaintly 

 remarks that just as there is no end to a " circle," so for 

 some time there seemed to be no end to its keys. Probably 

 it would be difficult to "square" this "circle," which 

 might be described as the "double nine-point circle," 

 being worth eighteen points to some of our more 

 persevering solvers. 



Solution of Problem No. 16. 



Key-move — 1. R to Kt4. 



If 1. . . . PxR or P to B5, 2. P to K5. 

 1. . . . Kt moves, &c., 2. PxPch. 

 Dual after 1. . . K to K4 by 2. B to B6ch or Q to B6. 

 Also after 1. . . K to K6 by 2. P x P or 2. B x Pch. 



Correct Solutions received from the following : — 



Twenty-Jive Points. — Semper, Guy. 



Twenty-three Points. — -B. G- Laws. 



Twenty Points. — A. C. Challenger. 



Fourteen Points. — A Norseman. 



Thirteen Points. — J. H. Christie. 



Eleven Points. — Chat. 



Ten Points.— A. R., Kt. J. 



Nine Points. — Alpha, H. Holmes, E. W. Brook. 



L. Bourne. — " No solution " to No. 15 '? ! The others 

 are correct. 



H. G. Bra7idreth. — Solution to No. 14 correct. G, not S. 



H. Holmes. — Thanks. The reply to you in last number 

 was evidently an oversight. 



A. E. Whitehouse. — None of your solutions are quite 

 correct, though in No. 14, 1. B to Kt4 nearly solves the 

 problem. We have no space this month for a detailed 

 reply. 



W. T. Hurley. — Your compulsory retirement is much 

 to be regretted. 



A Norseman. — Your solutions this month are even more 

 unintelligible than usual. You are credited with three 

 solutions to No. 15, but a fourth commencing 1. " QKtBB6" 

 (whatever that may mean) is quite incomprehensible, the 

 deduction of one point being the only course. 



Position No. 17. 



" Fusuit ultimuiii lapidem." 

 Black (11). 



WmTK (11). 



White mates in three moves. 



Position No. 18. 



" Fortes Fiirtuna jiivat." 

 Black (S). 



■ ■ » ■ 



White ilOj. 



White mates in three moves. 



