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SIR NORMAN LOCKYER AND OTHERS 
May 18, and the evening of May 21 the principal instruments were reported in 
approximate adjustment. Drills were begun on May 22, and were carried on several 
times a day up to the day of the eclipse. 
By j^ermission of the Captain, three of the officers of the “ Theseus,” Lieutenants 
Axduews, B.N., Doughty, E.N., and Pattrtck, B.N., occupied quarters on shore to 
superintend the work of the parties in the canq:). On board the Chaplain gave 
instructions in sketching coronas and recording stars, using for this purpose a lantern 
which had been placed at the disposal of the expedition by the Orient Steam Naffiga- 
tion Company. 
The weather was very favourable for the work of the expedition, hut at times the 
landing and embarking of parties from the ship was rendered difficult by strong sea 
breezes and the consequent surf 
Both day and night the instruments vnre carefully guarded by a detachment of 
“ Guardias CUviles,” told off for the purpose by the Spanish authorities. 
The distribution of the various instruments is shown in the accompanving jDlan 
(%■ 1 ). 
Local Conditions of Eclipse. 
According to the Admiralty chart, the latitude and longitude of the place of 
observation are 38° iL 20" N. and 0° 33'-66 W. respectively. For this point, the 
