A large group of prominences, situated high in the N.E., was
conspicuous for the golden tone of its colouring, as conrnisted with
the electric steel-blue light of the corona. As to the height of
this group, some estimation may be made of it by the record
secured of the time that elapsed from ihe moment of the formation
of Baily's Beads until the prominence was finally occulted. This
lapse of time appears to have been 2™ 3o^. Other prominences
were also observed in the S.W. during the last few moments of
totality. There were only two noticeable gaps in the concentric
distribution of the inner corona, the most conspicuous of these
being immediately to the west of the north equatorial "brush"
and the other, much less obvious, to the west of the southern,
equatorial "brush." There appeared to be a very noticeable
tendency in all the upper streamers, taking them in succession;
round by north from east to south-west, to show a bend from
the vertical to the right of the spectator. A strong impression
was created in the minds of some observers of scintillation,
emanating more particularly from the western quadrant. It
was also noted in connection with this re«»ion that there was a
conspicuous appearance of foreshortening, as well as of super-
imposition of the coronal rays and streamers. There were several
groups of sun-spots, three of which were convenientlj' placed for
noting the times of their occultation by the dark limb of the
moon. The times of these occultations were recorded to have
taken place as follows, being observed by projection : —

1st spot in touch with the advancing limb of the moon, 39™ 7^
alter first contact, and completely occult-ed 67^ later.
