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I give to Mr. Ar^owski’s classes a numerical value for each. It may not be
correct, for the relative value of each class may not be accurate, but it cannot be
far wrong, and is sufficient for the purpose.
The Washington observations can only be classified in time, i.e. by the mere
numbers of aurorae seen. The Toronto observations are turned into figures by
taking an aurora of the first class as four, one of the second as three, of the third
as two, and of the fourth as one.
It may be added that, by the records of the Toronto Magnetic Observatory, the
months between March and September, 1898, were very quiet, but on the days of
the aurorae in those two months there were severe magnetic storms. It seems
certain that if there were a good magnetic observatory in the furthest south
accessible, the disturbances would be found to correspond to the day, and possibly
to the hour, with those in the northern hemisphere.
Arthur Harvey, F.R.C.S.,
Ex-President of the Canadian Institute and of the Astronomical and
Physical Society of Toronto.
Mr. Grogan’s Picture of Mount Ruwenzori.
Holland House, New York City, November 11, 1900.
It has been brought to my notice that there is a marked resemblance between
the picture of Mount Ruwenzori in my paper {Geographical Journal) for August,
p. 179, and the photograph in Dr. Stuhlmann’s book ‘ Mit Emin Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. ins Herz
von Africa.’ My outline of the mountains was made from the high plateau behind
Mboga, when I had a momentary glimpse of the summits through a break in the
clouds. On looking through Stuhlmann’s book, Mr. McCormick and I noticed
that the points of view of Stuhlmann and myself were practically identical, and
in the picture Mr. McCormick may have utilized Stuhlmann’s photograph for
subsidiary detail. This should undoubtedly have been acknowledged, and I trust
that Dr. Stuhlmann will attribute the omission to my difficulty in writing and
arranging for the publication of the paper and book at a distance from my pub
lisher and artist, due to my having been tied to Gosport by my militia duties.
A German critic labours under the delusion that the view of Ruwenzori was
taken from the foot-hills of the mass. The view is from the other side of the
Semliki valley, where the banana is found to a height of 7000 feet.
Edward S. Grogan.
MEETINGS OF THE ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY,
SESSION 1900-1901.
First Ordinary Meeting, November 12, 1900. —Sir Clements Markham,
k.c.b., President, in the Chair.
Elections. — Thomas Inglis Binnie, C.E. Surveyor B.C.A. Protectorate;
Lieut. Philip Lansdale, East Lancashire Regiment; Frederick W. Mayers,
Imperial Chinese Customs ; Montagu Charles Summers.
The Papers read were:—
“ Opening Address.” By the President. “ An Expedition between Lake
Rudolf and the Nile.” By Dr. Donaldson Smith.
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