138 Scientific Intelligence. 
5. Cause of the Zodiacal Light; by Rev. Georcr Jones, Chaplain 
U. 8..N., (Astron. Journ., No i U8 
Slances our transitions, for weeks together, were very rapid, thus giv- 
ing me opportunities for observing whether any paralle! could be made 
or not. 
I was also fortunate enough to be twice near the latitude of 23° 29 
_._ Rorth, when the sun was at the opposite solstice, in which position the 
observer igh 
ing east and west. Whethe z d 
t 
At an early period I began to query whether the moon, when neat 
its full, might not give a Zodiacal Light: and at last when I had gained 
tions of what I think must be considered a Zodiacal Light produced by 
the moon. I have also two records of a distinct Zodiacal Light pro- 
duced by the joint action of the sun and moon, i.e. at the hour whet 
the moon, then near its first quartering, was about 65° above the west 
Si eee 
You will excuse my prolixity in stating these varieties of observa 
tion, for the conclusion from ali the data in my possession is a startling ; 
one. It seems to me that these data can be explained only by 
