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SOME time ago we called attention to the admirable opportunity which would be afforded by the approaching Astronomical Expeditions for the observation of the Transit of Venus to investigate the Natural History of several little-known islands of the Pacific. The addition of one or two members to these expeditions could make but a comparatively trifling addition to the expense, and while the Astronomers were observing, the Naturalists would be busily employed in collecting. We are glad to be informed that at a recent meeting of the Council of the Royal Society it was determined to take action in this matter, and to advise the Government to attach a small staff of1 Naturalists to the two expeditions destined to observe the transit in the Island of Rodriguez and Ker-guelen's Land. There can be little doubt, we presume that the Government will readily accede to the advice thus offered to them.
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The Transit of Venus Expeditions . Nature 9, 117 (1873). https://doi.org/10.1038/009117a0
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