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KEPOKT — 1880. 

 Errata — continued. 



"Errata for correction in the Volume of these Reports for the year 1879. 



108 



109 



24 from 



foot. 



15 from 

 foot. 



Corrections and Remarks 



TnseH comma and semicolon after air and simultaneously. [Dr. 

 Cleveland Abbe has by a recent letter reminded the Committee 

 that the explanation here given of meteoric sounds has origi- 

 nated from his own propositions, and was not embraced with 

 any special application to such a question in the general theory 

 of sound and light waves treated of in the paper by von Eotvos.] 



For Appomatox read Appomattox. 



For meteors read meteor. 



Add to the Note 'Meteor Notes for Jan., 1879.' by W. F. Denning. 



Eiu'lose in square brackets the words The elements, &:c., and the 

 column (if elements of Biela's comet. 



After 1680 and 1833, add The closest approach of the latter 

 comet's to the earth's orbit occurs on Jan. 27, with a radiant- 

 point at 135° + 25°. 



In the column ' Appearance, &c.,' of the meteor seen at Writtle, 

 insert (see Mr. Corder's supplementary meteor list, inf., p. 114.) 



After Thames Embankment, London, add [and at Ciielmsford.] 

 In the column ' Appearance, &:c.,' of the same observation add 

 [see Mr. Corder's list, inf., p. 114.] 



For ' 3 or 4 seconds, &c.' read ' 3 or 4 seconds,' &c. 



In the column ' Observer, &;c.,' for Indianopolis read Indianapolis. 

 In the column ' Appearance, &,c.,' after heard in 2"" add At Stock- 

 ton very violent, causing terror and affright. 

 Fur J. W. Backhouse read T. W. Backhouse. 



For 1858, Aug. 13, [True time 6.39 p.m] read Autumn of 1863 or 



1864. [Probably 1864, Nov. 11.] [True time probably 5.35 



p.m.] 

 In the same observation, column ' Colour,' /«»• [streak white ?] read 



The long streak white. 

 For [Seen also, &:c....] Q-ead [The same as that seen in France and 



Kent ; these Reports vol. for. 1865, pp. 78, 120. Radiant at 



85 + 35 ( + 10°).] 



' Astronomische NachricMen, vol. Ixxxii. No. 1963 ; and Proceedings of the Royal 

 Irish Academy, 2nd ser. vol. iii. (Science), p. 255. 



