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CANADIAN ECLIPSE PARTY
THE PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CANADIAN ECLIPSE PARTY
BY COMMANDER ASHE.
Director Observatory, Quebec.
Quebec: PRINTED BY MIDDLETON & DAWSON, AT THE "GAZETTE" GENERAL PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT.
THE
CANADIAN ECLIPSE PARTY
Before giving an account of my proceedings in reference to the eclipse, I think it only right, in justice to our party, to state that the arrangements were made very hastily, as it was not until the last moment that would admit of my reaching the station allotted to me by the American astronomers, viz., Jefferson City, that I was informed that 0 had been appropriated for the purpose of taking my telescope to Iowa.
The party consisted of Mr. Douglas, Mr. Falconer, and myself.
As we had only three days to get ready, there was much to be done, dismounting the telescope and making cases for the several parts, and carefully packing photographic materials. Instead of the stone support for telescope I had one made of wood, but as the centre of gravity was raised so high by using wood, I had to take great care in the formation of the base; however, the stability was excellent. Our arrangements were all complete by the 26th of July, and we started that evening by the Montreal boat.
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