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the parabolic, 117,85. There seems, then, no room for hesitation in the choice 

 between the two orbits. It is much to be regretted that observations could not 

 have been made for a longer time after the perihelion passage. They would 

 have served to determine, with greater accuracy, the eccentricity of the orbit, 

 an element which must now be admitted to be liable to considerable uncer- 

 tainty. 



ERRATA 

 In Professor Looms' Astronomical Observations, 1st Series, Vol. VII. 



Fage 44, line 22, for " pin " read " pier.'' 



45, 10, for " division " read " divisions." 



45, 21, for " 120° " read " 110°." 

 45, 31, for "pin" read "pier." 



50, 44, first column, for " o Capricorni " read " fl Capricorni." 



51, 8, for " Piradum " read " Pleiadum." 



Errata in Professor Loomis' Second Magnetic Article, Vol. VII. 



Page 102, line 24, for " Aug. 18 " read <' Aug. 19." 



103, 105, 107, 109, 111, running title, for " dips " read " dip." 



106, line 11, for "8^" read " 4h." 



106, line 12, for " Hampton " read " Hamden." 



Errata in Professor Loomis' Storm Article, Vol. VII, 



Page 125, line 10, for " seems " read " seemed." 



125, 19, for " Register " read " Regents." 



127, 46, for " Casinovia" read " Cazenovia." 



127, 47, for " Genornem " read " Gouverneur." 



130, 11, for " nich " read " inch." 

 141, 4, for " ships " read " ship." 



145, 31, for " Rendues " rend " Reudus." 



146, 25, for " appearances " read appearance." 



