388 On the Meteors of 13th November. 
(11.) Poland, Trumbull Co. Ohio.—First began to be visible in 
considerable numbers as early as early as 12 o’clock, maximum from 
2 to 3. ms J.P. Kirtland to Professor Silliman.) 
(12.) Georgia, (60 miles S. W. by W. of Augusta) Lon. 82°.— 
At ld 9 o’clock, the shooting stars first arrested our attention, in- 
creasing both in number and brilliancy until 30 minutes past 2, when 
one of the most splendid sights perhaps that mortal eyes ever beheld, 
was opened to our astonished gaze. (Georgia Courier.) 
(13.) Macon, Geo. Lon. 84°.—From 11 until 2 o’clock, an on dae 
dilaber of meteors were seen shooting inthe sky. About that time, 
the splendor of the phenomenon commenced, and continued to in- 
crease until 5 o’clock, and faded only wei the light of day. (Geor- 
gia Messenger 
(14.) Natchez, Miss. Lon. 91° 24’.—From midnight until day- 
toa the whole heavens were brightly illuminated by the glare of 
sands of meteors shooting in ~—_ direction. . (Natchez Cou- 
er.) 
mb. ) Cantonment Jesup. La. Lon. 93° 30’.—F rom 2 o’clock to 
sunrise. (Dr. M. C. Leavenworth.) 
(16.) St. George’s Bank.—A gentleman who came passenger in 
the Hilah from Liverpool, states that on the night of the 12—13, she 
was on St. George’s Bank, about three hundred miles distant from 
the coast. ‘The meteoric phenomenon was as splendid there, as it is 
described to have been here, and eee at the same time of the 
night. (N.Y. Daily Advertiser, Noy. 2 
(17.) Union Town, Penn. Lon a8 20’.—The writer wit- 
nessed the phenomenon under very ‘favorable circumstances, and 
observed it with great attention from about half past 4 o’clock, until 
sunrise. md first observed but few meteors were visible, but their 
brilliancy rapidly increased for half an hour, from w ich 
time the ‘hols visible heavens, from the zenith to the horizon, was 
streaming with them. (J. B. M. Union Town Democrat, Dec. 4. 
‘Reina RKs.—The longitude of the — places of observa- 
tion, is given, to enable thé reader to judge how far difference of 
longitude will account for the time of iariewvendicur, or of arri- 
ving atthe maximum. We postpone any comments for the present. 
ant of definiteness in some of the observations, renders it dif- 
ficult to determine the time when the phenomenon commenced, and 
when it arrived at its greatest height. As “ falling stars” are no unu- 
larly arrested, until the number and brilliancy became much greater 
than common. 
In some cases, the number of meteors falling within a given time 
a to have been affected by the'wind. See No. 10. and p. 384. 
It is manifest also, that the observations of pee who were out — 
all night as in Nos. (1.) (7.) (9.) (14.) are to be particularly valued. 
