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the Meteor darted over the ‘“ Domplatz” of Miinster, formed a most 
peculiar sight. 
The Meteor was seen through the large western window of the 
Cathedral of Miinster (as is shown in our illustration), by an observer 
within the building, and this appearance 
furnished the author, as we shall presently 
see, with the most important elements from 
which to determine its height and direction. 
So near to the earth did it appear at Miin- 
ster, that people ran to the common before 
the Castle to find it, thinking it must have 
fallen on that spot. It was sought for by 
the peasantry in many places, and in one, 
as we shall see, by the author himself; and 
we are by no means astonished to read that 
at a village near Tréves, the peasants said 
that a fiery cross had fallen from heaven. 
[eee eae eee a As is usually the case, the fire-ball of the 
4th of March left behind it a line of light 
which showed for a few moments the direction it had taken. By some, 
this is described as a simple straight line of light, and by others, as a 
trail of sparks. One clergyman, however, denies that it left a trail, 
and the author accounts for the invisibility by showing that from 
the geographical position of the observer, the trail must have been 
covered by the object itself. 
The disappearance is variously described by different observers. 
In most places they agree that the Meteor suddenly appeared and as 
suddenly disappeared, like lightning. But some assert, that it gave 
off sparks and burst like a rocket; others say that it burst into small 
pieces, which seemed to be entirely consumed, while one declares 
that it disappeared in blackish vapours, which the author does not 
appear to believe. . 
In general it has been remarked that the apparent extinction of an 
object such as that we are describing, has been attended by a noise 
resembling distant thunder. It has imvariably been heard when 
meteoric stones have subsequently been found. No fragment of the 
fire-ball of the 4th of March has yet been traced, but it is certain that 
observers, far and near, say they heard a noise. It was not heard in 
large towns, even when they lay near to the spot at which the ball 
disappeared ; but that can be easily accounted for. In some places 
the sound is said to have resembled the rushing noise made by a rocket 
in its flight, or a passing cannon-ball; in others, it is compared to the 
dull ‘bump’ which follows the fall of a heavy body on soft earth. 
We must remark, that the noise waa heard loudest in North Brabant, 
and appeared most distant at Hanover, from which important conse- 
quences follow. 
Respecting the true path of the Meteor, the observations which 
reached the author left him in no doubt. All the observers in the 
east saw the object towards the west, going from right to left; while 
those in the west saw it towards the east, and going from left to right 
