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electricity by means of a multiplier, but with what success we 
have not heard*. 
234. On the subject of hail there is a curious paper by Lecogq, 
founded on observations made in the neighbourhood of Cler- 
mont, contained in the Comptes Rendust, and some observa- 
tions by Beaumont, Buch, and Airy, and on the form of hail- 
stones in the same work f. 
VII. Mereors. 
235. This subject has occupied by far too much attention 
during the last few years to be passed over in silence. A very 
remarkable shower of falling stars attracting general attention 
in many parts of the world on the night from the 12th to the 
13th November, 1832, recalled the attention of philosophers to 
the fact, that the same night of the year had, on several pre- 
vious occasions, been similarly distinguished, and especially the 
1J—12th November, 1799, when they were observed by Hum- 
boldt and Bonpland§, as well as in Germany and in Green- 
land ||. 
236. The year 1832 brought a very remarkable occurrence of 
this kind on the night of the 12—13th November, which was ob- 
served over the greater part of Europe, to the middle of Russia, 
and in Arabia. I was at Geneva at the time, and heard much 
next day of the appearance, which was such as to strike the 
most heedless person; but as it occurred very early in the morn- 
ing, I did notsee it. M. Gautier published an account of it]. 
237. This attracted attention to the date of the 12th Novem- 
ber, and several confirmations were soon found of the (at least 
occasional) periodicity of the meteor on that night. In 1831, 
they had been observed by M. Berard on the coast of Spain**, 
and also in Americatt. In 1822 they were seen at Potsdam 
by M. Kléden; and some other remarkable appearances in No- 
vember are also mentioned{{. But to return to the order of dates. 
238. In 1833 wasa brilliant apparition, especially in America, 
always on the 12th November ; and these falling stars appeared 
* See on this subject the Instructions published by the Royal Society, p. 74; 
and Becquerel’s Work, vol. iv., there referred to; also Kimtz, Meteorologie, 
ii, 389. 
t+ Tom. i. p. 324. 
t iv. 922. On the subject of Hail, see Fechner’s Repertorium, iii. 56. 
§ Voyage, i.519, quoted by Biot. || Arago, Annuaire, 1836, p. 295. 
q Bibliotheque Universelle, li. 189. See also Arago, Annuaire, 1836, p. 295. 
Jameson’s Journal, July, 1836. Poggendorff, xxix. 447. 
** Annuaire, 1836, 295 note. See, too, Silliman, xxx. 386. 
Tt Silliman’s Journal, xxvii. 419. tt Poggendorff, xxxviii. 551. 
