1868.] 385 [Marsh. 



U. S. Steamer " Ashuelot," Capt. Febiger : 



November 15th, ISST, 4h. to 8h. a.m. Large number of 

 shooting stars to the N. and E., falling to the N., visible until 

 broad daylight. Clear and cold ; light N. W. winds. 



U. S. Steamer " Monocacy," Capt. Carter : 



November 15th, 1867. From midnight to 4h. a.m. At 2h. 

 5m. observed a number of meteors falling from the westward 

 towards the eastern portion of the heavens. This shower of 

 meteors continued till 4h., decreasing in numbers from 3h., 

 and seven or eight being the largest number visible at one 

 time. 



The largest one appeared to be travelling in an eastern di- 

 rection. 



The sky was clear except a small bank of cumulus cloud over 

 the eastern horizon. 



The largest meteors were very bright, and little larger than 

 stars of the first magnitude. 



Barometer 30.36. Temperature fair; 38° at 2 o'clock, and 

 36° at 4 o'clock. 



From 4h. to 8h. a.m. Between 4h. and 5h., observed several 

 meteors falling to the eastward. 



The following notice of the same display is from the 

 Shanghai News Letter of January 16th : 



From Mr. 0. B, Bradford of the U. S. Consular Ser\ice, we 

 obtained the following glowing account of the meteoric shower 

 of 186T, as witnessed by him not far from the Great Wall of 

 China. It was on the morning of the 15th November, while on 

 his way back from the Nankow Pass, and when about 50 miles 

 N.N.W. of Pekin, that Mr. Bradford observed these grand phe- 

 nomena of the heavens. The moon was shining brightly, and 

 occasional clouds were visible in the southwest heavens, while 

 the wind came in pufts from the mountain ranges to the north- 

 west, when at about 5.15 a.m., his attention was first attracted 

 by the wild shouting of his guide, and he was not a little startled 

 to find himself a witness to the annual meteoric shower in that 

 quarter of the world. The grand spectacle was displayed in an 

 arc of not less than 120° in the northeastern portion of the fir- 

 mament, which at times seemed to be rent in twain from about 



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