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X. Report of the Observations of the lotal Solar Eclipse of August 29, 188G, made at 
the Island of Carriacou. 
By the Rev. S. J. Perry, S.J., F.R.S. 
Received April 5,—Read May 5, 1887. 
[Plate 11.] 
The astronomers appointed by the Committee of the Royal Society to proceed to the 
West Indies to observe the total eclipse of the Sun on the morning of August 29, 
sailed together from Southampton in the R.M.S. “Nile,” Captain Gillies, on July 29, 
and, after a fair passage, anchored at Barbados at daybreak on August 11. A 
committee meeting on board had partly fixed our plans with regard to the stations of 
observation, so that, when we found two of H.M.’s gunboats awaiting our arrival in 
the roadstead, the instruments of Mr. Maunder and of the Rev. S. J. Perry were, 
after consultation with the commanders of H.M.’s vessels, at once transferred to the 
“Bullfrog,” whilst the remainder of the instruments found a ready berth on the deck 
of H.M.S. “ Fantome,” which, being the larger of the two gunboats, was reserved for 
the observers destined for Grenada and its immediate vicinity. Both the war-vessels 
started the same morning for Grenada, Mr. Lockyer and Dr. Thorpe sailing on board 
the “ Fantome,” in order to secure the earliest possible interview with the Governor 
of the Windward Islands. The rest of the astronomers left the same evening in the 
R.M.S. “ Eden,” Captain Mackenzie, and, after touching at St. Vincent, arrived at 
Grenada early on the afternoon of the 12th, The private luggage of Mr. Maunder 
and of the Rev. S. J. Perry was immediately placed on board H.M.S. “ Bullfrog,” 
where they received the heartiest welcome from Captain Masterman, R.N., who 
devoted the best part of his own cabin to Father Perry, and found a comfortable 
private cabin for Mr. Maunder. Captain Archer, R.N., had also arrived at Grenada 
in command of H.M.S. “Fantome”; and the “ Sparrowhawk,” a surveying vessel, 
commanded by Captain Oldham, R.N., was anchored in the harbour of St. George, 
her officers having been placed by the Hydrographer of the Admiralty at the disposal 
of the expedition. Previous to our arrival Governor Sendall, most ably assisted by 
Captain Melling, had personally inspected most of the best sites for the astronomical 
observations, collected all existing records of the weather, and designed huts for the 
protection of the instruments. Carriacou and Green Island were told off for the 
northern station, to be occupied by Father Perry and Mr. Maunder, assisted by the 
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