186 Observations on two late Meteors. 
Mr. ——, a master mechanic in New-Haven, hearing his 
family speak of the flash of light, went out to wait for the re- 
port rom circumstances it seemed likely that five minutes 
passed before the a was heard. He describes the soun 
as shaking the pavemen 
r. 2 Bens. of Yale oe was sitting in his 
window, when the fash was seen. The meteor was concealed 
ed to no more than three. 'The beanies derived from 
this source are— 
Az. S. 12 Alt. 43° 
Cours of shadow ,, S. 76 ; 
-H » an antethgent lad, oe saw it over a large 
hailliiies It seemed to ‘ move level, ’ as he expressed it, and 
he described about the place of vanishing. It seemed abou 
course, measured by his finger, was between five and six 
sect 
Age. 1S Alt. ee 
Mr. N. J——, <8 saw the whole le phenomenon A mass 
of light, Bese and as large as the moon, appeared to the 
east of south-east. It vanished south of west. Walking on- 
Qs It was sudden, and repeated, in 
e manner of a reverberation. Being requested to walk 
ates the ground at the same rate, the interval was four min- 
utes and a third. Fo sowing: with his finger, its course, the 
ign: was four sec 
Az. S. rit E. Alt. go 
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between the mass and the train, make dark body 
