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siE xot;max lockyeu and other?^ 
after totality, and tliis was inclined at an angle of 40-lr° to the horizontal, and the 
bands were seen to be travelling downwards from S. to N. 
“ Two rods were placed by Mr. Skixxer on the horizontal plane, one before and 
one after totality. Before totality the bands were travelling S. 28 E. and after 
totality N, 36 W. The bands were first seen at 4h. 12in. I6s. G.M.T., that is, 
22 seconds before the beginning of totality, but no reliable estimate was formed as 
to their width or their speed. 
“ They w^ere descril^ed as being like a mirage, or like the faint rippling on a smootli 
surface of water when light airs disturb it, and at first it was hard to believe that 
tlie sliglit tremhling seen on tiie screen was not due simply to the shaking of the 
canvas in the wind.” 
Vertical Screen. 
Contact Ohsei'vations. 
Although observations of the times of the contacts did not form a definite part 
of the programme of the expedition, it may he useful to state the times recorded. 
Observations of the first contact were made by Lieutenant Andrews and Mr. 
Fo'WLER, while the times of beginnino- and end of totalitv were noted from signals 
given by Sir Norman Lockyer. 
