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svhitewashed wall, as indeed they were all over the ground, but attention was con¬ 
fined to the sheet.” 
It is interesting’ to note further that Staff-enoineer Kerr draws attention in Ids 
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report to the presence of shadow bands during totality, travelling in a westerly 
direction. 
Kinematogrctph for Eclipse. 
The Marquis of Graham has drawn up the following statement with regard to 
the work of this instrument:— 
“ By the kind permission of Sir Norman Lockyer and Captain Chisholm-Batten 
I was allowed to accompany the eclipse party as a volunteer. I therefore took out 
with me two kinematograjjhs with which I hoped to secure a record of the eclipse 
itself as seen by the eye, and one also of the swoop of the .shadow across land 
and sea. 
“ The eclipse kinematograph was provided by Mr. Hilger with a fine ^photographic 
objective 3 inches in diameter and 21 inches focal length. The shutter arrangements 
were completely altered in order to suit this large aperture, and this also necessitated 
certain alterations in the mechanism for the film. The handle gearing was altered to 
provide either for ‘ time ’ or ‘ running ’ exposures, and a Thornton-Pickard shutter 
was adapted to the lens. Finally a model coelostat, with a 4-inch speculum,, designed 
by Mr. Fowler, was provided to reflect the sun’s rays into the lens during the whole 
eclipse. 
“ Owing to various delays, I did not receive the instrument until December 9th, 
so that preliminary experiments were out of the question. During the voyage to 
Colombo, however, both instruments were examined, and many defects came to 
light. But for the timely assistance and skill of Mr. Harris, Chief Engineer of the 
