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colom-, diffusing much light ; it moved from half-way between 

 e Pegasi and rj Sagittse, passed through 7 Sagittse, when it 

 ascended again in a rapid curve, exploding about /3 Cygni ; its 

 duration was 0-5 second. On November 1, at 7^ 20^, a spark- 

 meteor of a yellow colour moved in a nearly horizontal direction, 

 inclining slightly downwards, and passing within half of a degree 

 under a Pegasi, and passed over 10° of space in 1 second of time. 



On November 13 a fine meteor fell perpendicularly down from 

 the zenith of the N.W., and was seen at Beeston by J. Watson, 

 Esq. 



On November 33, at lO*" oS"^, a meteor, in appearance three 

 times larger than Saturn, being circular, with a well-defined 

 disc, and having a slight train, moved rapidly from half-way be- 

 tween h and e to D Ceti. 



On November 28, at IQi^ 10°^, a meteor four times in apparent 

 magnitude to Jupiter, and of the same colour, fell 30° perpendi- 

 cularly down from Aldebaran. 



On November 29, at 8^ 43"^, a meteor of the fom-th magni- 

 tude, of a yellow colour with a slight train, moved rapidly from 

 7 Draconis downwards towards N. at an angle of 60°. 



On December 5, at \\^ 30"", a blue meteor fell perpendicu- 

 larly down in E.S.E. ; it was circular, and its duration was 3 

 seconds. Seen by S. Watson, Esq. 



December 13, at 11^^ 40"", a small orange-red spark meteor 

 fell from between a and /3 Geminorum ; it fell perpendicularly 

 down, inclining slightly to the N. It was accompanied by 

 several sparks. 



On December 24, at 9^ 30"^, a yellow meteor of the second 

 magnitude was seen without sparks ; it was star-like, and rose 

 slowly from 20° above W. horizon, passed through the zenith 

 through Gemini, and disappeared suddenly at 30' above the B. 

 horizon ; its duration was 4 seconds. 



On Dec. 26, at 9'' 55™, a meteor was seen of the fourth mag- 

 nitude ; it moved rapidly from Ursa Major horizontally, ending 

 midway between Castor and PoUux. It was of a blue colom-, 

 with a train of light. Its duration was 0'5 second. 



On December 26, at lO^^ 30"^, a small meteor fell rapidly and 

 perpendicularly down in W. from an altitude of 45°. 



On December 20, at lO'' 30"', two small meteors in the S.W. 

 were seen ; on December 26, at lO** 31"\ a small meteor in the 

 S.W. fell from an altitude of 45°, and inclining towards S. 



On December 27, at 10'^ 40°», a meteor of the size of a star of 

 the ftl'th magnitude, colourless, and of ill-defined shape, with a 

 train of light, moved from 7 Ursa? Majoris to ^ Ursae Majoris. 

 Its motion was very rapid, and its duration 0"1 second. 



On October 28, at 7^ 50™ p.m., John W. Kelly, Esq., saw a large 

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