XV. Results of magnetical observations made in Little Namaqualand during a part of the months of April and May, 1874

An eclipse of the sun was to occur on April 16, 1874, which would be total throughout Little Namaqualand. I made arrangements for a visit to this country to observe the eclipse. The country is one rarely visited. I was not aware that any determinations of the magnetic elements had been made there, except a few of the variation by the Admiralty surveyors at one or two points along the coast. It appeared to me desirable that the opportunity afforded by my visit to observe the eclipse should not be lost of securing magnetical observations at several stations in Namaqualand.