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REPORT 1867. 



from 11 P.M. iintil 5" a.m., on the morning of the 14th, and recorded the 

 following numbers : — 



Hour. 



ll'' P.M. to IZ^ P.M. .. 

 IZ^ P.M. „ JZ^ 35™A.M 

 12'' 35™ A.M. to la^ 50™ A.M. 



Numbers 



seen. 



75 

 500 

 500 



Average number 

 per minute. 



I 



14 

 33 



Remarks. 



Some time lost in preparations. 

 Several observers on the watch. 



(Their number then became too great to admit of being counted.) 

 A** A.M. to 5*^ I 50 I I I Several observers on the watch 



" A few flashes of sheet lightning occurred at intervals. From l*" to 

 l*" 15™ A.M., during which time I should think that the meteors were most 

 plentiful, an intensely dark cloud gradually overspread the heavens, but 

 went oif again very quickly. The effect produced by the meteors seen 

 through the breaks was very striking." 



Wisbec7i, Cambridgeshii-e. — The numbers registered during the night of 

 the 1.3th-14th, by Mr. S. H. Miller, with the assistance of Mr. J. Kerridge 

 and Mr. T. Williams, were — 



On the night of the 14th-15th, which was much more favourable for ob- 

 servations, there were few meteors seen. 



At Norwk-h. — Eeport of Mr. J. Crompton, assisted by Mr. E. Pinder : — 

 " Clouds passed constantly from N.W. toS.E. during the evening of the 13th. 

 Lightning was seen near the S.E. horizon, but no thunder was audible. A 

 splendid meteor passed from east to west at 9'' 30". 



" From IP 55" to 12'' 55"' wc counted 193 meteors. Average 3 per 

 minute. At that time the sky was overcast. By l*" 30" it was clear in tlic 

 south (S.E. to S.W.), though still cloudy in the K and IST.E. From 1" 30'" 

 to 1" 45" A.M. we coimted 350 meteors at least. Average 23 per minute. 

 They appeared in rushes of 3, 4, or 5 at once. Several were visible through 

 the fleecy clouds. Had the sky been clear aU the time, I verily believe that 

 we should have counted thousands. Gathering clouds drove us in with rain, 

 at 2** 15" A.M. However, at a later hour it cleared somewhat, and I saw 

 several more following the tracks of their predecessors." 



At Aijhlwm, Norfolk. — Mr. W. H. Scott reports that on the morning of 

 the 14th, " at 1'' 15™ a.m. there was for about 10 minutes a perfect shower of 



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