h 



m s 



3 



12 18.6 



4 



30 31.6 



5 



44 26.6 



2 



32 8.6 



46 



" The lucid points and dark intervening spaces corresponded 

 closely to Bailey's description." 



No. 23, by John Griscom. Latitude 9.7" N. Longitude 0.3s in 

 time west of the Observatory of Haverford School. With a 3£ feet 

 Dollond achromatic, power 80. 



Beginning, .... 



Formation of ring, 



Rupture of ring, (not reported.) 



End, 



Duration of eclipse 



Do. of ring, (not reported.) 

 No. 24, by Prof. James Hamilton, of Burlington, New Jersey. 

 Latitude 40° 5' 10" N., 69.1s in time east of State House, Philada. 

 With a five feet achromatic, power 80. Clock regulated by equal al- 

 titudes with a sextant. 



Beginning, 

 Formation of ring, 

 Rupture of ring, 

 End, 



Duration of eclipse, 

 Do. of ring, 



"The phases of the ring are the perfect formation and perfect 

 rupture, without reference to beads. No dark lines seen." 



The President presented a letter from Mr. S. P. Hullihen, 

 dated Wheeling, Sep. 27, 1838, addressed to Dr. Harlan, 

 giving an account of an inscription on a stone, found in a tu- 

 mulus at Grave Creek, near that place. Referred to the Presi- 

 dent, Dr. Dunglison, and Dr. Emerson. 



The President communicated a MS. book, entitled "Voca- 

 bularies of the Languages of the Indians inhabiting the N. W. 

 Coast of America." Collected by John K. Townsend during 

 the years 1834, '35, and '36. Referred to the Historical and 

 Literary Committee. 



The President also communicated a MS. book, entitled "A 

 Grammar of the Iroquois Language. By Eleazer Williams." 

 Referred to the same Committee. 



Mr. Strickland presented a specimen of the asphaltic rock 

 from the mines of Seyssel, in France, and a disc or tablet of 



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VI 



14 



s 

 23.7 



4 



32 



32.6 



4 



36 



19.6 



5 



46 



8.5 



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31 



44.8 





3 



47.0 



