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Elaborate preparations have been made for furnishing standard time from the Harvard Observatory for use in the observations of the transit of Venus tomorrow...
...evening, Miss X., so that I can show you some important observations." Miss X. : "I am sorry, professor, that I cannot come that evening, as I have a previous engagement. I hope, however, you won't put it off on my account!" (The important observations are those of the transit of Venus, which occurs Wednesday evening, nolens volens...
Careful observations of sun-spots are being made at the Harvard Observatory. No particular preparations are being made for the observation of the coming transit of Venus, as the observatory has plenty of other work on hand of the first importance, and Cambridge is not considered as climatically well located for such observations at this season...
...German astronomers who are to observe the transit of Venus from Hartford, Conn., have arrived in that city, and have selected the grounds of Trinity College for their point of observation...
...party sent out by the United States to view the transit of Venus, sailed from Southampton yesterday for the Cape of Good Hope...