558 MR. J. NORMAN LOCKTER ON THE 
that the adjustments of the instruments were made without any difficulty. The sun 
was not obscured by clouds on any of. the thirteen days preceding the eclipse, near 
the time of day at which the eclipse took place, and only on a few days was there a 
slight haze. 
The temperature in the early afternoon was usually about 90° F. 
On the day of the eclipse the sky was a little more hazy than on previous days, 
but, on the whole, the conditions of observation were excellent. 
The dismantling of the instruments was commenced immediately after the eclipse, 
and by the following evening everything was safely on board H.M.S. Alecto. On 
April 18 the expedition left Fundium and arrived at Bathurst next day. As the 
return mail steamer did not leave Bathurst for a considerable time, H.M.S. Blonde 
was kindly placed at the disposal of the expedition by the Admiralty and conveyed 
the party to Grand Canary, whence, after several days’ delay, the passage to England 
was completed by the s.s. Mequinez. 
The success of the expedition was in great measure due to the generous assistance 
rendered by the Admiralty in granting the use of H.M.S. Alecto. As there were no 
means of direct communication with Fundium except by a man-of-war, the expedition 
would otherwise have been almost impossible, and it would be difficult to over¬ 
estimate the value of the skilled help which thus became available. The subsequent 
grant of H.M.S. Blonde prevented the necessity of the expedition remaining without 
adequate accommodation in an unhealthy climate some two or three weeks after the 
work was done. 
Thanks are also due to the French Government for the facilities afforded to the 
observers for landing in French territory ; to the African Steamship Company for a 
material reduction of passage money; and for help in other ways to B. B. Llewellyn, 
C.M.G., the administrator at Bathurst, and M. Victor. Allys, the Administrator at 
Fundium. 
Personnel. 
The general arrangements for the expedition were made by a Joint Committee of 
the Royal Society, the Royal Astronomical Society, and the Solar Physics Committee. 
Quartermaster Hallett, H.M.S. Alecto , acted as general timekeeper for the 
expedition, and for the detailed time records required for the prismatic camera, 
Lieutenant Stilpton, R.N., gave invaluable aid. In the absence of mechanical con¬ 
trivances for making the exposures, Chief Artificer Milligan performed the duties 
entrusted to him as perfectly as could have been desired. To these, as well as to the 
ships’ carpenters and others kindly placed at the disposal of the expedition by 
Lieutenant-Commander Lang, R.N., who himself did everything possible to ensure 
the success of the work, the best thanks of all friends of science are due. 
T. B. Macaulay, of the Bathurst police force, was attached to the expedition as 
interpreter, and accompanied the observers to Fundium. 
