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the lower part I saw only one of these long sheafs. With Arago’s po- 
lariscope, already directed very near the sun, I ascertained that the two 
foundly engraven on my mind; the solemnity of the spectacle appeared 
forcibly to impress the assistants, who, though numerous, all remained 
in perfect silence. Not to lose these precious moments I returned im- 
mediately to the telescope. The aspect of the sun was much changed. 
two great protuberances of which I have spoken had already dis- 
there was not a point, they seemed regularly distributed. These al® 
the angles taken in reckoning from east to northwest. South: 39°; 
A greater brillianey of the coro ‘ on one side announced that the 
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sun was emerging, then in directing my attention to this side I was . 
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white space. Its figure was elongated, about 30” of length to 3" 
width, and its form somewhat tortuous and sharp at the ae (I 
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rested at nearly the same level as a series of cirrus. Their color was 
During all this the number of protuberances increased greatly veh 
this side and soon assumed a continuous are formed like a saw, whi 
extended at least to 60° of the circumference, and whic uall 
white became so strong that the eye could not sustain it; the pr 
ances then disappeare 
The sun then began to shine in the heavens like a point, of true ast 
tric light, and made a singular contrast with the corona still remaining, 
and which (by hiding with my hand the bright part) I could see for 40 
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