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edges—like ‘‘fortifications.’’ The light generally was so 
great that he was unable to detect any stars; Venus was 
visible. The prominences were of a violet colour, well 
defined at the commencement and ending, but not during 
the totality. This might give a practical clue to the height 
of the prominences. 
At the Balearic Islands uncertain weather conditions 
prevailed; near Palma, the Solar Physics Observatory party 
had a good position. Sir Norman Lockyer’s party included 
Dr. F. W. 8S. Lockyer, C.-P. Butler, Howard -Pagmaat 
McClean, and a number of officers and men of H.M.S. 
Venus; under the unfavourable conditions they succeeded 
in getting some fairly good results. In the centre of the 
town of Palma, Mr. Crommelin and other English astrono- 
mers took up their position on the hotel roof, and also had 
fairly good observations; shadow bands were observed 3 a 
few miles from the town clear sky was noted. Many of 
the parties preferred viewing the phenomena from steamers 
anchored in the line of totality in preference to staying in 
Spanish towns. 
On board the Ortona the prominences were well seen, 
being described as “‘rose-colour’’ with bases of yellow, 
noted on one side of the sun at a time; the corona of “‘a 
soft pearly blue,’’ with streamers projecting about two 
diameters, two pairs “‘above and below’’ the Sun; Venus, 
Regulus, and Mercury were visible. On the “‘Arecadia,”’ 
Baily’s beads and the shadow bands were observed. The 
conclusions were that the corona was very compact, bright 
and of a silvery hue. Only one ray stretched out con- 
spicuously from the corona—four or five minor streamers 
also showed themselves—but paler than usual; the tem- 
perature fell from 82°4 to 72°5. Hine weather, better than 
they obtained at Palma, was experienced at Phillipville, 
Algeria, where the Solar Physics Observatory party 
originally intended to locate. 
