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in general, that the astrotioiuers of the future can hope to throw 

 further light upon the operation of universal laws within the little 

 globe upon which we " live, move and have our being," as well as 

 the greater worlds beyond. 



Solar Eclipse of 1 



% Re'b, % E. M. Brady. 

 February 15, 1906. 



The lecture consisted in a short sketch from different reports 

 given of the sun's eclipse Aug. 30th, 1905. 



THE REPORT FROM THE BELGIAN EXPEDITION. 



The eclipse was observed from an elevation at Lelaila near the 

 cit}' of Burgos, Spain, at an altitude of 2,000 feet. Here the Bel- 

 gian, English, French, German and Holland Expeditions met. 



They were given assistance by the Spanish officers and 

 soldiers, who also furnished them with tents. Dust and exces.sive 

 heat interfered with the atmosphere and with the instruments ; but 

 those great scientists met difficulties in a philosophical way and 

 overcame them as best the}^ could. 



Photographs of the landscape were taken at three different 

 stages of the eclipse, illustrating how the light receded, until Venus 

 and a half dozen stars were clearly visible. 



At Phillipsville darkness was even greater, owing to a differ- 

 ent condition of the atmosphere. Dogs, sheep and other animals 

 were noticeably affected b}^ the phenomenon. 



From 12.20 to 1.20 p.m. the temperature fell from So" to 74°, 

 and for a short time at broad noon day, those sweltering under the 

 Spanish sun were allowed to sit in the shade of the moon, without 



