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daylight, he was struck by a meteorite and killed. This missile is 

 reported as havmg apparently come from the west; at an angle of 

 about 60 degrees, its obliquity being ascertained by its having in its 

 passage cut through the limbs of a tall maple treelike a cannon ball. 

 He was struck on or under the shoulder, whence it passed through 

 him to above the left hip, and buried itself two feet in the soft black 

 ground. The greater part of his body was crushed into the earth 

 beneath the stone, which was described as of a rough, round form, 

 and resembling iron pyrites. No doubt many similar deaths have 

 occured but are unrecorded. I could cite numerous instances, 

 which I have in my note-books, of meteorites falling close by 

 parties who observed them, which are authenticated as reliable. 



On December 15th, 1884, at 3 a. m., a large meteor passed 

 over Quebec, and fell on the farm of Mr. LeFrancois, near Chateau 

 Richer, 15 miles distant, burying itself to a depth of 5 or 6 feet, and 

 measured, when excavated, five feet in circumference. 



On January 27th, 1885, a large meteor passed over the Island 

 of Guernsey, terrifying the inhabitants, and was seen by the crew of 

 a steamer off the island, to fall into the sea, to the west. 



On September 13th, 1885, a rumbling sound awakened the 

 residents of Akron, Ohio, at 4 a.m., caused by a large meteor passing 

 over the place, which illuminated the country for a great distance 

 and was supposed to have struck the ground near the eastern part 

 of that city. 



In June, 1886, a large meteor fell into Spring Pond, near St.- 

 Regis Falls, New York State, scattering mud in every direction and 

 killing numbers of fish. 



On June 12th, 1887, a large meteoric stone fell near St. Joseph, 

 Indiana, burying itself some 12 feet in the earth, and was estimated,, 

 before it broke, to have weighed nearly two tons. 



On July ist, 1888, a large meteor was seen passing over 

 Montreal, and was noticed also during daylight at Appleton, 

 Wisconsin, rivalling the sun in brightness. It was visible for half 

 a minute, but was attended with no noise. 



On February 4th, 1890, a large meteor fell near Granbury,. 

 Texas, striking the peak of one of the Comanche mountains, and 

 knocking huge boulders into the valley^ barely missing in their 

 descent Major Torres' house. 



On April 15th, 1890, a brilliant meteor passed over Glencoe, 



