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Show Geographical positions, from, sextant observation*, fo. tfor tke year 18t6- Continued. M ts9 Oi w o so H o H a w w s 5 w w PC Stations. Log Cabin, Nev Marlett's Ranch, Nev. MeMabon's Ranch, Nev... McLaughlin's Ranch, Colo i Patterson's Ranch, Nev-, Ponil Creek, N. Mex.. Purgatory River, Colo. Ragtown, Nev • Rendezvous Camp, Nev. B 0 a u I 458 C 47 D 57 B 53 C 48 D 70 A 70 A 48C 47 D Objects observed. Latitude. Polaris N. l Pegasi S. ( AndromedsB B. ( Lyr ® W. J | i f Polaris N.) l I Jy Pegasi B. [\ 1) a Corona). . W. . W. .- N. l .. 8.1 Kito Alto, Colo ' 61 B Lyra Polaris a Pegasi. a A net Is a Aquiln Polaris Sun PoUris a AqnilfD • Andromedas . .. a Coronas Polaris N. a Aqulla) S. a Pegasi B. a Corona* W. Polaris N. a Aquito S. a Corona) .... W. Polaris N. a Aquilas S. a Pegasi B. a Coronas .... W. Polaris N.' l a Aquilffi S. Sun a Pegasi B. Y Pegasi B. a Coronis W. a Opbiucbl ... W. Polaris N. Sun > * Pegasi 8.) 39 26 33.4 39 11 26.7 38 59 33.6 39 04 35.3 39 31 06.1 36 41 42.5 37 14 17.9 39 30 01.7 39 10 14.0 Variation of<| needle. FeeL | • ' " 4,& f| kl6 49 48 8,074 16 54 00 6,552 8,226 5,213 8,333 6,194 4,002 4,700 38 10 46.5 , 8,169 14 38 00 15 41 17 14 47 30 16 27 24 14 57 00 14 50 00 17 06 00 16 46 43 Observer. Lieutenant Biriiie Lieutenant Macomb.. Lieutenant Birnie. Lieutenant Bergland.. Lieutenant Birnie Computer. Lieutenant Morrison Lieutenant Morrison. Lieutenant Birnie . .. Lieutenant Macomb. Lieutenant Birnie Lieutenant Bergland.. Lieutenant Birnie . .. Lieutenant Macomb . Lieutenant Birnie . .. Lieutenant Berg'and. Lieutenant Birnie Remarks'. C Lieutenant Birnie... I Lieutenant Maoomb C Lieutenant Birnie .. I Lieutenant Maoomb Lieutenant Birnie Lieutenant Macomb. Lieutenant Birnie... Lieutenant Bergland.. On Carson River. On Reese River. On Bdward's Creek, j South Fork. On Carson River. Camp No. P, party 9, Colo- Near Carson City, Nev. Foot of. |