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Fourteenth Street; saw meteor disappear behind 

 some trees and buildings at an altitude less than 5°, 

 bearing directly W. (Three estimates and measure- 

 ments respectively gave S. 89° W., and N. 88° W., 

 and due W.). 

 (2*7 ). J. H. L. Eager, lat. 38° 54', long. 0° 0'. 



Disappeared nearly due W. 

 (28). E. S. Holden, lat 38° 54', long W. 0° 2.5'. 



Disappeared bearing S. 68° W., alt. 4° 45' or less. 

 (30). J. D. Mitchell and others, lat. 38° 48', long. W. 0° 3'. 

 Passed directly overhead westward, or S. S. W., and 

 disappeared. 

 (31 ). L. S. Abbott, lat. 38° 53', long. W. 0° 13' [l^ miles 

 W. of Falls Church]. 

 Disappeared in W. quietly and instantly, at alt. 45°. 

 (32). Joseph Mills, near Fairfax C. H., lat. 39° 41', long. 

 W. 0° 19'. 

 Disappeared in W. at alt. 45°. 

 (34). Anonymous, Centreville, Fairfax County, Va., lat. 38° 

 40', long. 0° 26' W. 

 Meteor well seen, and exploded in the zenith. [This 

 may mean that the meteor passed through the zenith, 

 and that an explosion was afterwards heard.] 

 (35). C. Gillingham, Woodlawn (^ mile S. W. of Mt. Ver- 

 non), Accotink, Fairfax County, Va., lat. 37° 42', 

 long. 0° 18' W. 

 Passed from E. to W. ; disappeared at alt. 45°. 

 (37). T. Christian, Richmond, Henrico County, Va., lat. 37° 

 32', long. 0° 24' W. 

 The path was westward and downward ; inclined 10° 

 to the horizon ; was last seen at alt. 9° 30' ; did not 

 see the end. 

 (40). W. D. Christian, Appomattox C. H., Appomattox 

 County, Ya., lat. 37° 20', long W. 1° 51'. 

 First seen bearing N. 55° B., alt. 40°; last seen be- 

 hind trees IS. 25° E., alt. 20°. 

 ( 41 ). A. P. Brown and others, Upperville, Fauquier County, 

 Va., lat. 38° 59', long. W. 0° 53'. 

 First seen alt. 70°, bearing considerably N. of E. ; last 

 seen alt. 45°, bearing considerably S. of E. 

 (42). G. D. Smith, Marion, Smyth County, Va., lat. 36° 48', 

 long. W. 4° 31', elev. 2400 feet. 

 Meteor burst into fragments at alt. 30° in the E. 

 [This may have been the 11 P. M. meteor.] 

 (43). T. E. Converse, Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Va., 

 lat. 38° 50 , long. W, 1° 31'. 

 First seen at alt. 45°, bearing due E. ; last seen alt. 

 20° or 25° in the E. 



