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heeny these points the sulphur oo can be traced, vary- 
tion is probably not more than 45 feet hoes the sea level, while at 
or near “ All to far Ridge” it has an elevation of about 200 feet 
from its foot wall. | 
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et, which 
sistent with that of the wider distribution of t telescopes suitable 
or such discoveries, may be due to the special attention that has 
en given to the meee planets. It is, however, much to be re- 
gretted that there has been such slight increase in our knowledge 
the comets, in view of the stapes established connection be- 
tween the shooting stars and the comets. It is exceedingly Seas 
tain bint ¢ o the many amateur astronomers who have nae BEG: 
Sive means oe observation hardly any oy rea kind of activity 
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enna is induced to propose for the feces of comets during t the 
next three years (from Muy 31st, 1869, to May uae 1872) eight 
hege annually, consisting, as the receiver ma y choose, of a gold 
medal, or of twenty Austrian ducats representing its value in 
ney. 
