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meteors. In 60 seconds I eov;nted 28, altliougli my place of observation was 

 shut in by a house on one side. The least number that I counted in 60 se- 

 conds during the time mentioned -was thirteen. A dense cloud then came 

 over from the N.W., and I could see no more. They were quite observable 

 through the edges of the cloud when it first came over." 



At Wimbledon. — A record of the number of the meteors was kept, with 

 other particulars of the shower which will be given later on, by Mr. E. C. 

 Penrose, assisted by one other observer. The names of the observers are in- 

 dicated by the letters F. and H. in the register. 



At London. — On the top of Primrose Hill, Mr. T. Crumplen, assisted by 

 Mr. H. J. Wix, recorded the number of meteors seen during the shower. 

 The sky was absolutely cloudless. A bright auroral glare spread itself over 

 the north and north-eastern sky between 10'' and 11'' p.m., sufficiently 

 luminous to obsciire the fainter stars. Occasional sheet-lightning was ob- 

 served during the progress of the shower. The observers looked in opposite 

 directions, and counted audibly to prevent reduplication. 



The above numbers. In both cases, appear to .show that more meteors were 

 visible in the northern than in the southern half of the sky. The maximum 

 was reached between 1'' and 1'' 15'" a.m., when 103 meteors were counted 

 in 90 seconds in a space not exceeding one-third part of the sky, in a N.W. 

 direction. 



* After this time the observers changed places. During the interval from i'' 40"" to 

 ,'■ A.M. there was a comparative absence of meteors. Soon afterwards the sky became 



mucli overcast 



1867. 



