Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1856 Excerpt: ... 36 19' N.: Lou. 139 43 E. Sun et 5A. 40m.!7h. 0m. 8 30 9 0 Clouds and rain last evening. The early part of this evening was perfectly clear, and very fine for observations. Took boundaries at 7," and then watched to see whether there would be pulsations. Saw them, hut they were not as distinct as at the last observations of this kind; yet, with close watching, they could be easily made out. They were confined to the Stronger Light, which, at 7 o'clock, was at d. h. To. At 7 3, at c. 7 7, at d. 7 10, at 6. 7 12, at d. 7 14, at a, and very dim. 7 15, at a, and almost extinct. 7 17, at b, and brighter. 7 18, has just reached c. 7 20, has just reached d. 7 21, has just reached b. 7 22, still at b. h. To. At 7 24, at c. 7 25, at d. 7 26, has got up to e, but not brighter than when at d. 7 30, has got up to/. 7 35, still at/. 7 39, there seems to be a pulsating between d and ft and perhaps has been since 7" 31, but I cannot speak with certainty. 7 44, same as at 7" 39TM. 8 0, clearly no pulsations evident to the senses. At and 9h, the northern boundary of the Diffuse Light was difficult to be made out; it has now become so much more dim than formerly. I sometimes doubted whether I ought to put these boundaries down, they were so indefinite; but I have given them as, after careful consideration, they seemed to me to be. No. 119. FEBRUARY 18th, 1854: Etenuc. Lat. 35 19' N.: Lon. 139 43' E. Sun set 5A. 41m. C 7h. 0m. Stronger Light 7h., &c, to 9 o'clock: Diffuse? 8 0 (9 0 This was a beautiful evening; sky perfectly clear. Watched to see the Zodiacal Light make its first appearance. Sun set at 5h 40m; sky had nothing unusual till, at 6h 50m, I became, all at once, conscious that I was looking at the Zodiacal Light; but it was dim. Its bounda..."
