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Sight, but leaving a vertical line of light, lasting perhaps ten seconds, from 

 Sirius downward as far as I could see, a bungalow being close by. This was 

 the only vertical one, all the others shooting off at various degrees in a ho- 

 rizontal direction, but all from N.E. up to N.W., not towards, as all had a 

 southerly direction. Your expressed wish to have information from those 

 who may have seen the phsenomenon induced me to take up my pen. Since 

 my list of hail-storms, I have only had to record one under my own observa- 

 tion, and which occurred about three p.m. at a place called Oomree, seven 

 miles west of Rewah, on the 7th February last, the hailstones fully as big as 

 pigeons' eggs. It did not last long, but was very violent, and tore my tent 

 sadly. This village, Oomree, must have been about the centre, as it did not 

 extend to Rewah east, and only about four miles to the westward, as my 

 camels were about that distance, and had only rain.' " 



" We feel greatly indebted to a Poona correspondent for the following ac- 

 count of the meteors of the 20th ultimo, of which we have already published 

 several notices ; we trust that we shall be able to secure a few more ; those 

 that have hitherto reached us are all perfectly consonant with each other : — 

 * In your issue of the 15th you wish for further information regarding the 

 shower and meteors seen last month. I can speak positively that it was seen 

 here on Sunday the 20th about ten o'clock. I was sitting outside my house 

 with a friend, and we observed two or three in a minute. One was of sur- 

 passing brilliancy ; it left a tail (if I may so express myself) which lasted at 

 least a minute. With one exception in the north, which fell, they all went 

 from east to south-west.' " 



" We find that the shower of meteors, mentioned in our paper of the 24th 

 as having been seen from Mazagon on the evening of the 19th, was in reality 

 observed on the 20th ; we have no doubt that a similar error will be found 

 to have occurred in reference to the date on which they were visible at Ko- 

 lapore, so as to identify the display with that observed from Cawnpore on 

 Easter Sunday. At any rate, we have the matter now established in refer- 

 ence to the exhibition as witnessed from two extreme stations, and this is 

 the most striking point of the whole." 



No. 30. — Extract from a letter from Mr. Frost. 



" Ipswich, July 4th, 1851; and at Chatham Place, Hackney. 



" Rev. Sir, — I have great pleasure in sending you a communication I have 

 received from Lieut. Gawler of the 73rd Regiment in British Caffraria ; the 

 extract from the letter is as follows : — ' On Tuesday morning, March 11th, 

 1851, we commenced our march in two divisions at one a.m., one under 

 Colonel Mackinreon, and the other under Colonel Eyre; we reached the 

 mountains about day-break, in lat. 32° 40' S., and long. 27° 30' E., when we 

 saw a most curious meteor, which passed us within 30 feet, with a loud hissing 

 noise, like a spent ball, going as fast as a bird would fly ; it appeared like a 

 ball of fire about half the size of an egg, with a tail of fire about a foot long. 

 It was seen by the other division six miles to the east of us.' 



" Another remarkable meteor was seen on Sunday night, the 22nd ultimo, 

 at 11 o'clock, at the east part of London, about 30° of altitude; this ap- 

 peared like a brilliant ball of fire, leaving a stream of light about 60° long. 

 " I am. Rev. Sir, your obedient servant, 



" To the Rev. Baden Powell." " Wm. Frost." 



No. 31. — Extract from a letter from Mr. Cameron to Prof, Stevelly. 



" Belfast, 30th June, 1851. 

 " My dear Sir, — On the evening of June 22nd, when in my parlour, I ob« 



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