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APPENDIX L.—ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS. 
ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS—Continued. 
Observations suspended; night wet and misty. 
64 33 55 
Observations discontinued; night wet and misty. 
Thermometer 98° Fahrenheit. 
Double altitudes of Spica Virginis, in the east. 
Determination of time —Continued. 
Double altitudes of Arcturus, in the east. 
h. m. s. 
7 11 40 
7 12 35 
7 13 19 
7 14 13 
7 15 10 
7 16 03 
7 17 07 
7 18 00 
7 19 02 
7 20 03 
7 21 22 
7 22 35 
7 23 37 
7 24 52 
7 25 42 
7 26 25 
7 27 05 
7 27 50 
7 28 38 
7 29 18 
7 30 06 
7 31 04 
d. m. s. 
81 18 25 
81 29 25 
81 33 35 
81 50 35 
82 02 35 
82 12 55 
82 26 35 
82 37 15 
82 47 55 
83 01 25 
83 17 35 
83 31 25 
83 43 55 
83 57 35 
84 06 25 
84 15 05 
84 23 25 
84 31 25 
84 39 45 
84 47 25 
84 55 25 
85 05 35 
6 38 57 
6 39 51 
6 40 36 
6 41 21 
6 42 04 
6 42 46 
6 43 24 
6 44 06 
6 44 43 
6 45 23 
96 55 25 
97 16 35 
97 35 05 
97 51 55 
98 12 55 
98 29 15 
98 44 25 
99 01 15 
99 16 25 
99 34 05 
Thermometer 58° Fahrenheit. 
Thermometer 58° Fahrenheit. 
Observations for the variation of the compass, May 13, 1854.- 
Double altitude of Polaris, in the west. 
Time. 
Altitude. 
Magnetic bearing. 
h. m. s. 
d m s 
d. m. s. 
8 12 52 
64 33 55 
N. 10 65 00 W. 
Determination of time, May 13, 1854 .—Double altitudes of Pol¬ 
lux, in the west. 
Time. 
h. m. s. 
6 48 02 
6 48 59 
6 50 12 
6 51 00 
Altitudes. 
d. m. s. 
84 26 25 
84 07 15 
83 48 05 
83 18 15 
Double altitude of Spica Virginis, in the east. 
Time. 
Altitude. 
Magnetic bearing. 
h. m. s. 
d. TO. S. 
d. TO. s. 
7 19 02 
82 47 55 
S. 39 30 00 E. 
Thermometer 58° Fahrenheit. 
