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JS'o. 5. TT Puppis. — Variation has been suspected in this bright 
southern star; and observations by Stanley Williams, in 1886, seem 
to confirm the variability. 
iN'o. 6. U Pfppis = LI 14551. — Announced by Espin as variable 
in 1883 ; and the variation was apparently confirmed by observations 
made by Mr. W. E. Jackson, which indicate a period of about fourteen 
days. (Journal L. A. S., vol. nr., part ii.) Sawyer, however, fails 
to find any variation ; and a few observations I made of the star in 
March, 1886, show no fluctuation. 
'No. 7. Lacaille 3105 Puppis. — Observations by Stanley "Williams, 
in 1886, seem to show a small variation in a period of about 4'2 days, 
(if. Not. R. A. S., January, 1887.) 
'No. 8. E Ptxidis. — Pound to be variable at Cordoba, but period 
undetermined. 
No. 9. — Cancei = DM + IT, 1954.— ITear the star cluster, 67 
Messier; observations by Baxendell, April, 1860, to March, 1862, show 
a variation of about one magnitude. It is of a ruddy colour. Decli- 
nation given is, according to Baxendell, perhaps about 1' too little " 
(private letter, May 1885). 
No. 10. 74 Cancel — Announced as variable by Borelly, in 1885, 
but variation not yet confirmed by any other observer. 
No. 11. — Sextantis. — Announced as variable by Borelly, in 
1885. On March 3 and 13, 1886, I found the star below 8 m. ; but on 
the following dates : 1886, March 26, April 21, May 21 ; and 1887, 
March 29, April 12, 16, 18, 24, it was not visible with the binocular 
in a clear moonless sky. 
No. 12. — Leonis. — Announced as variable by Borelly, in 1885., 
JN'o. 13. Birmingham 277 Yirginis. — This is No. 367 of Catalogue 
of Suspected Variable Stars, and seems most probably variable. It was 
estimated 8*8 mag. by Espin, 1885, May 12 ; and 7 mag. by Gemmill, 
1886, JN'ovember 17 and 29. 
No. 14. Birmingham 290 Canes Venat. — This is No. 383 of 
Catalogue of Suspected Varialles, and seems most probably variable. 
No. 15. Lacaille 6077 Apodis. — No. 452 of Catalogue of Suspected 
Varialles. Dr. Gould seems to think the variation certain. 
