8 REPORT—1848. 
Meteors not hitherto recorded, except a few of them, in Meteorological Reports. 
93. 1847, January 11th. Many falling stars. 
24. January 15th, 12". Several falling stars. 
25. March 17th, 84 30™. Several falling stars; at this hour two fell; the 
first from Rigel, the second from a Orionis through ¢ Orionis. 
26. May 3lst. From 10® several large caudate meteors. , 
27. June 21st, 118 30". Tolerable-sized meteor fell from 7° south of 
a Canium Venaticorum to y Cephei. 11" 50™. Another from 3 Urse Ma- 
joris through y Urse Majoris. 11" 51™. Small one through Coma Berenices. 
11257™. One through Dubhe, and another through y Urse Majoris, and 
another through the Pole-star ; all three within 30’. On this occasion several 
of these stars fell through an auroral arch visible at the time, and when doing 
so they invariably brightened, and appeared to linger in the arch; probably 
the fact of being instantly more brilliant would make them appear to the eye 
lingering. 
58. August 9th. Several large caudate meteors. 9%. One from a Lyre to 
Adrisded. 
99. November Ist. All evening many small stars, and about 8® several 
caudate ones in and near Lyra. 75 59™. Blue meteor from a Lyre to y 
Cygni. 7°59™ 30%. From d Lyre to Atair. 8°11™. From 8 Cygni through 
Delphinus. 
30. November 13th. Several large falling stars. 10%. One through Draco 
and Hercules. 
31. November 17th, 9" 3". Caudate meteor from Lyra to Aquila. 
32. 1846, February 11th, 10°30™. A large straw-coloured meteor fell 
from the zenith through Capella and the Pleiades. 
33. February 12th, 10° 3™. A star shot across the sky at an altitude of 
30° for upwards of 30° parallel with the horizon, leaving a trail of light of 
nearly 10° behind it as it progressed; it commenced in the Great Bear and 
went easterly ; several others of small size were noticed. 
34. March 22nd. Few small falling stars. 
35. May 29th, 10%. A falling star fell from Serpentarius, and disappeared 
near ¢ Lyre. 
36. May 30th. Few falling stars. 
37. July 29th. Many falling stars. 
38. August 25th, 98 17™. A large meteor of a straw-colour fell in N.W. 
When first seen it was passing through Cor Caroli, and it faded away in Leo 
Major, near the star 6. It was about four times the size of the disc of Ju- 
piter, and was very brilliant, and left a trail of light behind it. It faded 
away very suddenly. 
39. August 26th, 10%. A meteor fell from » Urse Majoris, and disap- 
peared 5° below Cor Caroli; the stream of light left behind lingered some 
time before disappearing. 
40. September 5th. A few falling stars. 
41. September 20th. Some falling stars. 
42. October 16th. Several falling stars shot parallel with the horizon. 
43. November 18th, 7". Several falling stars. 
44. December 21st. Many falling stars; some of them of a tolerable — 
size: they were mostly in Orion, Canis Major, Canis Minor, and Taurus. — 
One at 9", larger than the rest, passed through the Pleiades and e Orionis. 
45. 1847, December 12th. Many falling stars noticed in the constellations — 
Orion, Taurus, Gemini and Auriga. At 7" 50™, one three times. the appa- — 
