830 Mr. R. P. Greg on Meteorolites or Aerolites^ 



It is more especially my present object to investigate some 

 of the results apparently indicated by these tables, constructed 

 purposely from the general catalogue ; and I shall consider the 

 subject, first geographically , i. e. with regard to the geographical 

 distribution or deposition of aerolites on the surface of the globe; 

 secondly, statistically, with reference to dates and numbers; and 

 thirdly, if I may use the term, cosmically. 



Considerable allowance must be made in the following, as in- 

 deed in all considerations respecting these singular bodies ; but 

 I am of opinion that the number of falls now brought together 

 in a tabulated form will be sufficient to furnish us with some 

 evidence, if indeed only of a negative kind, to start from. The 

 three following tables tend to prove the not otherwise than 

 pretty equable occurrence of meteoric falls on the surface of our 

 earth, a point by no means without importance. Due allowance 

 must of course be made for various counteracting influences, 

 such as preponderance of sea and uninhabited countries in cer- 

 tain latitudes, and want of historical or scientific records among 

 particular nations, &c. 



Table A, 



