PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY OP WASHINGTON. 153 



40. 



W. D. Christian, Appomattox C. H., Appomattox Co., 

 Virginia, pp. 171-172. 



1. 8 P. M. 



2. 3 or 4 seconds. 



3. First in the north 55° east ; last, north 25° east. 



4. First, 40° ; last, 20°, behind trees. 



5. f of the moon, 



7. No sound, unless like a distant gun. 



41. 



A. P. Brown and others, Upperville, Fauquier Co., Vir- 

 ginia, pp. 221-224. 



1. 8 to 8.15 P. M. 



2. 3 or 4 seconds. 



3. First, east-northeast; last, east-southeast. 



4. First altitude 70'^ ; last altitude 45°. [Reliable.] 



6. 15 seconds. 



7. Like distant cannon, or thunder. 



42. 



George D. Smith, Marion, Smyth Co., Virginia, pp. 201-206. 



3. First in the east; second, southwest. 



4. First (?) passed near the zenith ; last, 30°. 



5. Burst into red, white, blue fragments, at 30° altitude. 



No sound. 



?:} 



[This appears to refer to some other, perhaps the IIP. M. 

 meteor.] 



43. 



T. E. Converse, Woodstock, Shenandoah Co., Virginia, p. 235. 



1. At 7.45 P. M. 



2. 3 to 6 seconds. 



3. First, due east; last, in the east. 



4. First, 45° ; last 20° or 25°. 



5. Thrice the brightness of the moon ; white ; no special shape. 



» >• No sound. 



44. 



W, Alger and G. H. Mather, Ousley's Gap, Cabell Co., 

 West Virginia, pp. 140 and 170. 



1. Cloudy and nothing seen or heard. (Describes the meteor 

 of January 6.) 



