Proceedings of the N. Y. Lyceum. 171 
ed, and ran into the woods. This circumstance assisted 
Mr. D. in finding the spot, where the stone striick, whic 
was about forty paces in front of the place where he was 
standing. The aerolite penetrated the earth about six inch- 
es, and there meeting another stone, was broken into frag- 
hen first taken up, which was about 6ne hour 
after its fall, it exhaled a strong sulphureous odour. 
whole mass, previous to its fracture, probably weighed 
between four and six pounds. Other fragments of the same 
Meteoric stone, are said to have been found several miles 
distant from Nobleboro’. 
2. Abstract of the Proceedings of the Lyceum of Natural - 
tory, New-York. 
the rivers San Juan and Atrato. : 
verbal communication was made on the probability of 
the successful cultivation of cotton in this state, from sun- 
dry experiments made by Levi McKeen, Esq. of Pough- 
Mr. Halsey presented shells from Saugatuck, (Conn.) 
Fi ebruary 17th, -Specimens of the minerals, petrifactions 
and shells of Antigua, were laid on the table, a donation 
from Capt. Redwood. 
