Chambers, George F. (George Frederick), 1841-1915 · New York, D. Appleton and company · leaf 45
ar. He says*:— Both my brotherand myself were dis-tinctly impressed withthe conviction that thewithdrawal of light wasnot continuous, but bypulsations, or, as itwere, waves of obscu-ration, the darkness in-creasing by strokeswhich sensibly smotethe eye, and were re-peated distinctly somefive or… … FlG. 7.—Rays of light seen nearthe time of totality. * Month. Not., R. A, S., vol. xviii., p. 251. EARLIER STAGES OF AN ECLIPSE OK THE SUN. 43 tions that though this phenomenon was very apparent tothe naked eye it was not visible in the telescope. Faint rays or brushes of Hght sometimes seem…
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