Proctor, Richard A. (Richard Anthony), 1837-1888 · New York, R. Worthington · leaf 126
ediately adjoined this light, which I nowcall the true solar co- 5 rona or atmosphere.There was throughoutplenty of light to readand write by, thoughvery different fromthat given by the fullmoon, The picture which ^ accompanies ProfeS- Illustrating the fays seen round the eclipsed sun sor Abbes… … u6 MYSTERIES OF TIME AND SPACE. shape of the streamers is shown with sufficient exactness inthe accompanying figure. It will be understood, of course,that the rays numbered were seen on a dark background,the l immaculate blue of Abbes description. The tapering ray marked No. i was the first seen by…
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