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large circle of readers to the subject and requesting all who are inter- 
ested in the progress of astronomy and can spend the time for observa- 
tion, to do their part in contributing to the materials available for inves- 
tigating this variability—which is one of the most remarkable of all 
the unexplained phenomena of Sidereal Astronomy. 
otE.—Dr. Gould desires us to state that he will send to any ob- 
addresed to Mr. Clarke are part of the evidence taken before a govern- 
ment committee on this question. 
From R. Therry, Esq., one of Her Majesty’s Judges of the Supreme 
Court, dated Keera Vale, .Wollongong, October 2, 1852.—My Dear 
Sir,—* Tecan have no hesitation in stating, I quite well recollect the cir- 
cumstance of your communicating to me your discovery of gold. The 
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I therefore, can have no objection to the mention of my name in the 
manner in which you have introduced it in your evidence. 
rom James Macarthur, Esq., M.L.C., who was Chairman of the 
Gold Committee on 24th September, 1852, dated Camden Park, Cam 
29th July, 1854.— My Dear Sir,—‘| have deferred answering your 
Note in order to refresh my memory by a reference to memoranda con- 
You mentioned the strong views entertained by Sir Georg 
the ill consequences to be dreaded fro 
ascertained,” * * * * 
new instrument. We have recently received a form of it from J.P. 
Mascher of Philadelphia (No. 408 North 2nd st.), which is exceedingly 
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