428 0. H. F. Peters—Observations on Hersilia and Dido. 
hills covered with a thin soil, and sloping at about an an 
°; for example, the “ Mamelles” below St. Charles, and the 
a sediment in the ss waters when the rivers were blocked 
up below by ice; when the barrier melted away a channel was 
particles held in suspension. Its waters appear to be whirling 
continually, the channel is daily changing, sands are deposited 
: : : 
Art. LITI.—Observations on the planets Hersilia and Dido; by 
Professor C. H. F. Prrers, (From a letter to the Editors, 
dated Litchfield Observatory of Hamilton College, Clinton, 
N. Y., November 8, 1879.) 
In the month of October, two planets were added by me to 
the group between Mars and J upiter. I take pleasure in com- 
municating the following observations on their positions. € 
dates of discovery were respectively Oct. 13 and Oct. 2 
(206) Hersilia. 
. App. a, App. ¢. No. of comp. 
Got 13. 14h 35.52 1h om ggug3 es 
1 9 106 9 
0 48 111 10 
(209) Dido. 
1879. Ham. Coil. m. t. App. a. App. é. No. of comp. 
Oct. 14h _m + 12 23m 49s +13° 23°1 — 
Oct. 1k 19 “Be I 91 “39-04 «= 418 14 274 10 
Oct. 26. 10 49 55 b: 90: 47°08. 413: 4) 204 10 
ta ee: er ey tte P08 418 33 id 4 
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