Word: upper
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Philosophy 14, Upper Dane...
Examinations Today.Semitic 6, Upper Mass...
English 17, Upper Mass...
French 6c, Upper Dane...
...observations taken on 152 nights the total number of photometric settings is 100, 052, which is greater than that obtained in any previous year. The observations of all the stars north of 40 degrees, of the magnitude of 7.5 and brighter, are nearly completed. The exploration of the upper air with kites lifting automatic instruments which record atmospheric conditions has been continued. Last September records were brought down from a height of 9,255 feet, which is the greatest altitude ever reached by kites, and later another ascent was made which promised to be still higher but the wires holding...