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divided as 2 to 3 (the broadest to south), the north temperate 
zone being rated 4. Dec. 21 and 27, these spaces ranged respec- 
tively as 1, 2, 3. 
The North Temperate Belt , which we next take, and which 
from many drawings may be placed in latitude 25° or 30°, was in 
point of intensity the most conspicuous object on the disc, as 
well as one of the most constant. It grew, however, both in 
breadth and darkness, as time went on. Oct. 19, it was as dark 
as the north torrid belt, but narrower, and very distinct and 
defined — its unvarying characteristic. Nov. 15, it equalled its- 
neighbour in breadth; latterly it was invariably darker, and 
frequently recorded as broader. In the fine view of Nov. 16, it 
was a very striking feature, of a very decided reddish-purple 
tint ; darkest along its middle portion ; and having close be- 
neath it, east of the centre, two minute dark spots, not well made 
out. Jan. 25, there was again some suspicion of one or two 
dark projections. The purplish hue is frequently referred to : 
I thought it on several occasions less decided, but of course 
with uncertainty where there could be no direct comparison. 
Nov. 17, its south edge seemed bordered with yellow (as already 
noticed under the head of the adjacent belt). Jan. 5, when 
very broad, its south boundary seemed u fringed,” or feeble : 
there is a similar note as to its edges in a parallel case on, 
Jan. 25. 
The South Temperate Belt , which lay in a higher corresponding 
latitude, and less in sight, than that in the north hemisphere,, 
was superior at times to it in breadth, but in strength, definition, 
and permanency far inferior. It was usually a feeble object, 
sometimes, especially towards the last, very diffused and un- 
decided ; now and then with only one boundary, being a mere 
edge to the grey polar region ; more commonly a separate belt 
each of these aspects occurring on Dec. 28. Nov. 9, its ends 
were unequal in strength, and this was reversed in 2h. Nov. 
15d. 9h. it was double ; a fainter copy of the south torrid and 
subtorrid belts. 10b. 20m. the pair had so closed up that any 
separation was doubtful. Nov. 16d. 8h. 35m. it was closely 
double. lOh. 35m. for £ its length it was thinned off with a 
square break, as in fig. 1, its north edge continuing on, I thought, 
by a feeble line ; about j- from the east limb it contained a very 
distinct longish white spot. Nov. 1 7, there were two feeble belts,, 
as in fig. 2, which were not noted on subsequent nights. Jan. 
25, it was broad and diffused, its edge trending obliquely np and 
fif ; and where room was thus left, two narrow feeble belts crossed 
the east half of the disc, the furthest north of which came into 
the position of the subtorrid belt ; occurring, however, in the 
open space between its two ends. The obliquity was again sus- 
pected, Feb. 25. Jan. 27, it was broad, with one or two white 
