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42° 42' north, and longitude IV 33" west, at the height of 1572 feet 

 above the mean level of the sea. The magnetic variation was found 

 to be 20° 20' mean west. The locality, being bounded by a beautiful 

 panorama formed by the distant Pyrenean range, was well situated 

 for observing the effect of the eclipse on the landscape. The more 

 important object was to endeavour to obtain photographs of the 

 various phases of the eclipse by means of theKew photoheliograph. A 

 very interesting account of the pi-oceedings was communicated to the 

 Times of August 9, by Mr. Warren De La Eue.* 



The following records of effects produced upon animals and in- 

 animate nature, are from the London Review: — 



A Correspondent, writing from Santander, remarks : — 



"The totality began at 2h. 5Sm. 24s., and lasted until 3h. lm. 44s. At 3h. 

 most of the thermometers laid upon the grass had fallen from 71 deg. 1 min. to 

 64 deg. 5 min., and there was a perceptible chill in the air, increased, perhaps, 

 by the wind having veered almost due north at 2h. 9m. During the totality, the 

 following phenomena were also observed : — At the moment in which darkness 

 began to descend rapidly, consternation seemed to seize nature; pigeons flew 

 about in clusters, confused and scared; poultry sought their roosts; my dog 

 whined at my feet ; small birds fluttered and twittered excitedly, as if a hawk 

 was in view ; a cow moaned loudly ; and the dew gathered like sweat on the 

 flowers as they drooped and closed their petals. But the most impressive mo- 

 ment was yet to come : as darkness descended, and the winds grew hushed, man 

 and beast were struck dumb with awe." 



Another Correspondent, from Tudela, states : — 



" At 4 minutes past 3 an unearthly, ghastly glow, once seen never to be for- 

 gotten, covered the whole scene, and was most evident upon the gravelly ground 

 at my feet. The light rapidly decreased ; but with the exception of thi3 glow, 

 which was very conspicuous upon the clay hills, I could see no particular change 

 of colour in the trees or landscape. 



" At 5 minutes past 3 the western horizon was lost in darkness, and the 

 conical hills to the north-north-west were invisible, while the clouds towards the 

 east sent forth a bright glow of light, from the sun still shining on their fronts. 

 At this moment bright waving lines of light flickered one after another over the 

 ground parallel to my line of sight with the sun. On looking upward from these 

 I found that the sun had already disappeared, and that I had missed the forma- 

 tion of the corona. The black circle of the moon was already surrounded by 

 this crown of glory ; two stars shone brightly a few degrees from the sun ; and 

 so magnificent was the spectacle above, so glorious the spectacle below, that I 

 could not help looking for a few moments from the one to the other. A bright 

 light, I think of a greenish-yellow colour, skirted the horizontal sky, and the 

 banks of cumuli shone with a brilliant glow. The darkness was not intense ; the 

 light from the corona and the distant refractions fur surpassed the brightest 

 moonlight. It would have been easy to read the smallest type." 



A Correspondent, from Fuente del Mar, observes, with respect to 

 the rapid changes in colour upon the landscape, as well as the effect 

 on animals, caused by the Eclipse: — 



" Before totality commenced, the colours in the sky and on the hills were 

 magnificent beyond all description ; the clear sky in K. assumed a deep indigo 

 colour, while in W. the horizon was pitch-black (like night). In the E. the 

 clear sky was very pale blue, with oraDge and red, like sunrise, and the hills in 



• See also " Photographic Observations of the Solar Eclipse," by Mr. John 

 Spiller, in the Chemical Section of the present volume, pp. 199—201. 



