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Pi (iii.) Other Meteors up to August 1849. 
‘ 1846.—* I never saw more meteors than this winter. From October 17th to 
December 17th they appeared in great numbers almost every clear night, some 
_ _aslarge as Jupiter. The most remarkable were between October 17th and 26th, 
and on November 10th, 11th, and 12th.” (J. F. Miller, Whitehaven.) 
1847. August. Whitehaven, J. F. Miller, Esq.—Multitudes of shooting 
stars, and several larger meteors, almost every clear night between the ond 
and 20th. (MS.) 
1847. Oct. 24.—A very large bright meteor fell during a grand display of 
aurora borealis. (Darlington, Durham, by J. Graham, Esq.) 
ὃ 1848. Jan.27.—Several very brilliant meteors. (Uckfield. C.L. Prince, Esq.) 
, These four communicated by E. J. Lowe, Esq. 
Description. Place. Observer. Reference. 
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ΡΟ ΠΕΣ ΕΡΆΡ cas Explosion; meteorite |Dooralla, India. |Captain Bird ... 
fell. : 
auch otosseeterd Kadonah ....2....|cecceeescvecconseeeee-(LD. Apps, No. 23. 
ποτ Elongated fire-ball ......|Calcutta ......... . App., No. 24. 
BRUISES γυδονούνουν: Brilliant meteor like alIbid.............eecJeeessceeeeeeeeneeeeee (LD. App., No. 25. 
comet. 
Bites cb ok vcscnvass Three fireballs united|Delhi ............|.....:.::eeeeeeeeee-/1D. App. No. 26. 
into one. 
eet το ns aba rane dsccscasmsdtes scssccenc| MICETUbcsccc.oncsbs|acsccconecccvdes teens . App., No. 27. 
ΞΕ. ron Innumerable meteors .../Bulrampore and |.........+0+.ss.s-001D. App., No. 28. 
Asia 
. |Very brilliant in N.....|Madras. οτΞ᾽ [ΜΙ. Taylor ...... . App., No. 29. 
Fort cece Saale cid hie Settee A dele ciccege swasosesa ἃς, Capt. Shortrede |Ib. App., No. 31. 
(Meteorite fell μουυνυνδξεοθουνυνν ον ει δι: Various ob- Ib. App., No. 32. 
servers. 
Capt. Abbot. 
.|A very singular lumi-/Wrottesley, Assistant to Lord|See Appendix, 
nous streak dissolved} near Wolver- | Wrottesley. No.1. 
in train of sparks. hampton. 
. |Large fireball, from N./Poona ............ Correspondent {Bombay Times. See| 
to S.; course deviated to Bombay App., No. 33. 
at right angles; burst 
into fragments. 
. |Large fireball, from W.to|Bombay and |... ses eeceeeeeees Ib. App., No. 34. 
E.; horizontal,thenfell.| Poona. 
. |Bright meteorwith large|Porebunder, In-|Id. ............0+ Ib. App., No. 35. 
train of red sparks;} dia. 
visible about 5 secs. ; 
fell perpendicularly 
from an alt. about 70°. 
. |A splendid meteor West of Chester-|A Correspondent|Derby Courier. See 
= 2 9, followed by| field. Appendix, No. 2. 
train of stars; path - 
marked byadark cloud 
patente cieatat Great numbers of me-|Midhurst,Sussex|M. Bulard ......|Comptes Rendus, 
teors observed, and No. 10, p. 269. 
their tracks laid down See also App. 
on a map; all ap- No. 3. 
peared to originate in 
Pegasus. 
