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REPORT — 1902. 



unless the planet is a very faint one it ought to have been impressed on the plates. 

 The planet Juno, although I did not know that it was in the field, was found at 

 once. Although this search lias been a negative one, it is, I think, a remarkable 

 thing that both Dr. Todd of America and Professor Lau of Holland point out 

 from the perturbations of Uranus the position of an ultra-Neptunian planet which 

 is very close to the position given by Forbes. In fact, the plates taken bj' me, 

 and which cover a region each side of the ecliptic from H.A. 10*' SO"" to l-t*", 

 take in all these three positions. 



Minimum Sunsj)ots and Terrestrial Magnetism, 

 By the Rev. A. L. Cortie, S.J., F.R.A.S. 



Mr. Ellis has proved, from pbpervatiops extending over the period 1841-189G, 



