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1920-21.] Mirage on the Queensferry Road. 
bend of the road from Blackhall towards Marchfield. This is the first 
reflection of coloured garments I have seen on the Queensferry Road 
since the surface was remade in early summer, although some days earlier 
I observed the two yellow advertisement boards reflected, but not so 
distinctly as on the 15th August. 
The surface of the Queensferry Road where the garments were seen 
to be reflected is not yet smooth, the stones are still protruding through 
the bitumen in places. The traffic has been very great. 
I have just returned from an extensive motoring tour in England, 
taking in both main highways and byways. Only on the highways 
where there was great traffic did I see mirage on the road. On the 
byways I looked for it in vain. 
{Issued separately December 13 , 1921 .) 
