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14. Symmetrical Arrangement. — On plotting all (lie inarlcin^fl, 78 in nnnilHr, 
there stood revealed a very curious symmetry in their arrangiMiuMif. Tliis t.in- 
metry showed itself first as regards the north and south 2-)ort!ons of the ilhiiiiinntcd 
disk, and then as regards the east and west sides of the same. Tf become? the moro 
noticeable on considering them in detail. 
Testudo regio. — Perhaps the most conspicuous markings on the planet are hvo 
bands cutting off the two poles respectively and about 33** distant from them. Su* h 
is the appearance they present when the planet is morning star and the libration 
to the westward of the mean. As the libration swings onst, bringing tlj«.-c markin' 
inboard, the two cut-offs begin to turn toward each other, appronch, and llum 
suddenly meet to form one long marking running north and «oulh. To nn 
observer notins: this chansre of intention for the first tiiiu-, the effect is striking. For 
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beyond the band lies white disk, all the way up and down. But unexpected and 
startling as the effect is, the fact of it becomes no less so when calculntion show? this 
band to lie on the meridian of mean libration. 
The band I have called Testudo regio. It is the most important marking OQ 
the eastern side of the planet, — the orientation is to one standing on the planet 
with his face to the south, — and is, as I have said, four degrees of Mticurian 
longitude broad, that is, about 120 of our miles. Once in a moment of exceptional 
seeing I had the good fortune to see it perfectly contoured ; that is, the edges were 
sharply differentiated from their surroundings. 
Next in salience are lines running across the disk along what the position of llio 
axis shows to be parallels of latitude! One of these lies almost upon the equator, 
while others cross at diverse distances north and south of it. The list of those so lar 
detected is as follows: 
About 41° south. 
17° " 
go « 
1° north. 
90 « 
20° " 
Besides these are others not definitely cnoug.. ----o 
be mapped 
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Next comes a set o£ lines runinng apparently on tl.e meridians; of winch th< 
three mo.t salient ones are situated in abont longitude 385", 0% and 2S° r,.»peeUvo y 
Tliey run, so far as I have been able to determine, due north and .onth, and pmct, 
cally stretch from pole to pole. 
