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ended near Jupiter at Netting Hill, this is probably not far from a correct 

 estimate of its real course. The length of the path is forty-seven miles, 

 descending at an incKnation of 45°, from the north-west by west towards 

 south-east by east. 



1870, August 5th-llth, shooting-stars doubly observed in England. Ob- 

 servations of the August meteors were begun on the 5th, and continued 

 until the 12th of August, 1870, at the request of the Committee, at several 

 stations in England and Scotland, with a view to determine, if possible, the 



Fig. 3. 



Ileights and positions of sixteen shooting-stars donbly observed in England, August 

 5th-llth, 1870, at (B.) Birmingham, (H.) Hawkhurst, (Ha.) Hay, South Wales, (L.) 

 London, (M.) Manchester, (T.) East Tisted, Hants, (Y.) York*. 



real heights and velocities of the August meteors. Independently of the ob- 

 servations made at Greenwich for this purpose, the heights of sixteen shooting- 

 stars were ascertained, the description of whose appearance, and apparent 

 paths, by the several observers are contained at length in the Catalogue. 



» Corrections of the Figure. — The heights of the Meteors Nos. 15 and IH are transposed 

 For the beginning and end heights of the Meteor No. 2, read fifty miles and thirty-three 

 miles. 



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