On the Meteors of 13th November. 379 
In a subsequent communication, dated Nov. 30th, nage Sinith adds 
the following remarks. 
“In this section of country, the meteors, though mostly appearing 
. a did not radiate from any single or several points of the 
e few crossed the vertical meridian nearly at right an- 
amas eae ae at least 100 degrees from each other, in every 
quarter of the heavens. My own careful observation is confirmed in 
this particular by that of many intelligent witnesses of the phenom- 
ena, with whom I have conversed. Not one of them even sugges- 
ted the idea of their radiation from a central point or region. Although 
the progress of the meteors, especially of the larger ones, appeared 
to be suddenly arrested, I do not recollect seeing any explosion and 
scattering of the fragments, in the form of lesser meteors, like the 
bursting of a sky rocket, a iesecaoaners had often witnessed previ- 
aaa to the night of the 12th. 
y far the ‘most magnificent meteor seen on the morning of the 
13th, in this vicinity, crossed the vertical meridian about 3 o’clock, 
. -Its course was nearly due ee in length by conjecture, 
about 45°, and ata distance of about 2 uth from the zenith. 
size, it appeared somewhat larger than oie 2 full moon rising. I was 
startled by the splendid light in which the surrounding scene was 
exhibited, rendering even small objects quite visible ; but I heard no 
ey £0; was wmibles at me twenty = or, forming ody: estimate from 
the distance I travelled the while, I's rather say, half an hour. 
t assumed successively the following 2 oa MIO Temas 
Ce Ls 
and finally that of a small irregular luminous heads I greatly regretted 
my want of instruments for taking the altitude of this track. 
tinuing to have a southern declination from me when first.and last seen, 
(my course in travelling happened to be towards it, and in the same 
plane) I concluded it was probably several miles hi 
however that a small current of air would effvetually destroy such 
loose calculations. 
Previously to the 13th, the atmosphere had been for several days, 
a little hazy, mild, and quite genial, without rain. In the progress of 
the meteoric display, 1 the air became very perceptibly more dry, 
harsh and elastic ; this state of it rapidly increased, and on the 15th 
it was very keen, and cold, with high, dry winds, circumstances which 
were very favorable to the developement of artificial electricity.” 
