148 Mr. J. Glaislier on the Meteorology of England 



meteor. He was travelling in the Galway mail coach, and within 

 about eight statute miles of Limerick. The meteor was followed 

 bv a long tail of light, aud appai-ently sparks of fire. It was 

 visible for about three seconds ; was first obseiTed near the 

 zenith, moved slowly horizontal (with a slight dip, however-,) in 

 a north-easterly direction, was of a reddish colour, and became 

 extinguished apparently a short distance eastward of Limerick. 



The following meteors were obseiTcd bv John Graham, Esq. 

 M.B.M.S. :— ^ 



At Darlington, on July 31, at 10'^ 21™, a meteor was seen to 

 the west of y Herculis. It appeared like a star of the third 

 magnitude, and disappeared immediately, and had no visible 

 motion. 



At lOi" 22™, a meteor, like a star of the second magnitude, ap- 

 peared near « Coron^e Borealis. It was visible during about half 

 a second, and mo\ed through 2°, and directly towards the horizon. 



At lO'^ 25™, a meteor, similar to a star of the third magnitude, 

 moved from a point near f Corona Borealis, and passed a little 

 to the north of /3 Sei'pentarii. It moved through about 20° in 

 about 2 seconds. 



On August 6, at 10*^ 36™, a meteor, which equalled if not 

 sm'passed .Vi-cturus in brightness, passed about 2° below « Coronse 

 Borealis, and 3° below S SeiiJentarii. It left a brilliant train, 

 which extended over about 15°; its path was convex towards 

 those stars. It moved through about 30° in 4 seconds. 



At 10^ 38™, a meteor, like a star of the third magnitude, with 

 a train, passed about 4° below a Coronse Borealis and half-way 

 between a and h Sei-pentarii. It moved through about 15° in 1 

 second. 



At 10^ 52™ 30*, a meteor, less bright than the last two, passed 

 from o Ophiuchi, and passed between v Serpentarii and 35 

 Ophiuchi. Its motion was qu.ick. 



At lO'i 56™ 30*, a meteor, similar to a star of the fourth mag- 

 nitude, passed above o Ophiuchi and through v Seqientarii, its 

 path being parallel to that of the last. Its motion was quick. 



On the 13tli, at lO'' 7™, a veiy small meteor, wth a splendid 

 train, passed about 1|° above 77 Persei. Its path was nearly 

 parallel, but tending a little towards the horizon. It passed 

 through about 5° in 1 second. 



At 10^ 55™, a meteor, like a star of the third magnitude, 

 passed at 3° above /S Herculis, and parallel -vdth 19 Herculis 

 and the former star. It moved through about 10° in 1 second. 



At 10^ 57™, a meteor like the last passed from 70 Equulei 

 to near 64 Capricorni. It moved through about 12° in 1 second. 



On the 14th, at IC^ 24™, a meteor, like a star of the first 

 magnitude, v<\i\x a splendid train extending over about 15°, 



