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Some years ago I was privileged to see a map of 

 England on which the late Rev. S. J. Johnson had 

 indicated the totality track of the 1927 eclipse. From 

 this, it would seem, the actual central line passes 

 through Rhyl, Richmond (Yorkshire), Darlington and 

 Hartlepool. The entire track from which the sun will 

 be seen to be totally eclipsed takes in North Wales, 

 Central Lancashire, the northern part of Yorkshire, 

 and the southern districts of Durham County. About 

 fifteen miles on each side of this central line marks the 

 extent of the track of totality, and beyond that limit 

 the sun will be eclipsed in a greater or less degree accord- 

 ing as one is near or away from the fifteen-mile limit. 



Thus, it is calculated that Liverpool, being just 

 within the southern edge of the track, will have but a 

 momentary total eclipse. That, however, is no reason 

 why the citizens of this fine city should not journey to 

 places well within the track of totality, or even to the 

 central line itself, in order to increase the duration of 

 the total phase. I have never yet found the Liverpool 

 citizens averse from an outing to restful Rhyl, even 

 without the attraction of a total eclipse. Manchester 

 is shown by the map as unlucky enough to be just 

 outside the territory of totality, but if I know the 

 Mancunian, he will not be content to remain outside 

 of it on June 29, 1927. The hardy sons of Durham 

 County and Northumberland will concentrate upon 

 Hartlepool and Darlington ; the breezy Yorkshiremen 

 upon Richmond and the heights above Swaledale, for 

 will it not be all in the summer season, when these 

 several spots are delightful to visit ? I know each and 



every one. What happy times , but that is 



another matter. 



