| Show AN ECLIPSE OP OF THE SUN SUM A TOTAL eclipse of the sun is to take place august it will not be observable in atah but will be partially seen in the atlantic states the path of totality will be from the isthmus ot of panama across the northern part of south america and over the atlantic in a southeasterly direction till it strikes south africa and finishes in madagascar it will be slightly seen in boston for about twenty two minutes a little after six in the morning astronomers will no doubt be on the alert at favored points and will have a better opportunity of observing the eclipse than in 1883 or 1885 when the lines of totality were almost entirely on the pacific ocean the day has gone these phenomena were looked upon as portents knowledge has increased and those who read can understand that events once viewed with horror are arc only natural and aad necessary results of the motions motion of P planetary lane tary bodies |
