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FRONTISPIECE : BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OK C A R O L I N E ISLAND.
V T ^ B L E O F C O N T E N T S . Pftga I âPrefatory note by Prof C A Y O U N G , chairman of the Eclipse Committee of the National Academy of Sciences 11 I I âOrganization of the American Eclipse Expedition 16 III.âNarrative of the journey from New York to Caroline Island and retam, by Prof E S . H O L D E N - - - 16 I V âCaroline Island 20 $ 1. Its history, by Prof E S H O L D E N 20 } 2. Description of the island, by Prof E S H O L D E N and Lieut. E F Q U A L T R O U G H , U S . N - - 22 4 3 Longitude of Caroline Island, by Mr W I N S L O W U P T O N - - - 26 4 4 Meteorology of Caroline Island, by Mr W I N S L O W U P T O N , 41 . (o) Descriptionof instruments and station 41 (6.) General weather conditions - 42 (c) Meteorological observations between April 25 and May 9, 1883 44 (<?). Meteorological observations during the eclipse ."iS (e) Dmrnal periodicity ot the southeast trade wind ' 59 (/) Observations of solar radiation during the stay on Caroline Islaud 61 Radiation observations during the eclipse - 85 (A). Curves of pressure, temperature, etc 86 $5 Botany of Caroline Island collections by Dr W S DIXON, U S N , and identifications by Piof W TRELEASE - 87 $ 6 Notes on the zoology of Caroline Island, by Dr W S DIXON, U S N 90 Memorandum on the butterflies, etc , of Caroline Island. Collections by Dr J . PALISA , iden- tifications by Dr A R T H U R B U T L E R and Mr H E R M A N N S T R E C K E R 92 $ 7 Chemical constituents of the sea-water of the lagoon of Caroline Island, determined by Messrs S T L L L W E I - L and GLADDING 96 V âObservations of twenty-three new double stars, by Prof E S H O L D E N and Prof. C S. HASTINGS - 97 VI.âPlans for work on the day of the ecbpse, by Prof E S HotDEN 98 VII.âReports on the eclipse of May 6, 1883 100 (o). Report of Prot E D W A R D S H O L D E N 100 (6). Report of Prof C S H A S T I N G S 102 (c) Report of Mr C H A R L E S H R O C K W E L L 126 (d) Report of Mr E R A S M U S D P R E S T O N 126 (e) Report of Mr W I N S L O W U P T O N 133 (/) Report of Ensign S J B R O W N , U S N 136 (j) Report of Lieut E . F . Q U A L T R O U G H , U S N 139 (ft) Report of Dr. W S D I X O N , U S N 143 (t ) Report of Midshipman W B FLETCHER, U S N 144 0 ) Report of Midshipman J G DOYLE, U S N 144 (fc ) Memorandum in regard to the photographic observations of the eclipse by Mr. H A LAW- RENCE 144 S. Mis. 110 2 9
Fig. 2. G E N E R A L CHART OF CAROLINK ISLAM'S,