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next, due allowance being made for variations caused by the in- 
fluence of other heavenly bodies. 
From this the lecturer proceeded to show the cause and 
course of the approaching solar eclipse, which will become vis- 
ible somewhere near the northern limits of New Ontario by 
James’ Bay. The centre of pathway of the shaduw of the moon 
moves in an easterly direction through Labrador, where the best 
Canadian view is expected to be obtained. Thence it crosses 
the Atlantic and passes over the eastern hemisphere. 
The breadth of shadow increases as it approaches O of 
British Longitude in the latitude of Spain, where the time of 
totality is about three minutes. 
A hearty vote of thanks was tendered. 
