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G. F. Barker—Spectroscopic Observation of the Solar Eclipse. 123 
old. No protuberances were seen with the naked eye nor 
were any streamers observed, other than those already 
described. A glance at the eclipsed sun was then taken 
through the finder of the equatorial. The magnifying 
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appeared nebulous on its edges—thinking that I might in this 
way improve the definition; but with no better result; no 
bright lines could be seen. To my great surprise however, 
Scope of two inches aperture. You came to my instrument, 
looked at the spectrum, moved the observing telescope over its 
