On the Meteors of 13th November, 1833. 139 
34° 30’ N. and the time, viz. 5 o’clock, A. M. together with the an- 
gle of fall above mentioned.’”’* 
Mr. Schoolcraft writes thus :— 
°¢ Michilimackinac, Jan. 6, 1834. 
“To Prof. Olmsted.—Sirn—The meteoric display described in 
your letter of the 13th November, was observed, at the same time, 
on this island, and the adjacent shores of Jake Huron. ‘The appear- 
ances coincided, generally, with those you mention. The sentinels 
at post in the garrison, which is situated on a cliff, saw the lake illu- 
minated, as it were, with falling stars. Indians, at point St. Ignace, 
describe the stars as falling into the water. Persons, at the fishing 
grounds, forty miles south, speak in admiration of the brilliancy of 
the meteoric phenomenon. ‘Two persons encamped at Point Detour, 
forty five miles N. E. who passed the night in the open air, describe 
the scene as presenting an assemblage of dancing or shooting stars, 
which continued to be visible until day light. No similar scene is re- 
collected to have occurred by white, or red men. 
“Tt may be added, that the weather has been uncommonly mild, 
subsequent to this occurrence. ‘This fact, was first noticed the latter 
part of November, when the existence of severe cold is expected. 
All December was characterized by a comparatively high range of 
the thermometer, with prevalent winds from the Ciera and eS 
ward. So striking were the effects, that maple sugar was made by 
the Indians, during that month. But little snow fell, until the first 
inst. Floating ce appeared in the lake on the 3d. ; but the lake and 
harbor are still without any fixed body of ice. 
‘Tam Sir, very respectfully your obedient servant, 
“Henry R. ScHooicrartT.” 
A statement made ina communication to the Boston Christian 
Register, of Jan. 25, 1834, deserves notice. Itisas follows. ‘ My 
first attention (says the writer) was to determine the centre or point 
from which the meteors started, which, from the place where I stood 
(Lat. 42° 45’ N.) appeared in the “ Lion’s Heart,” near Regulus, 
but evidently within our atmosphere. There is one thing that I have 
not seen noticed by any that have written, and which could not have 
been noticed by me had [ not kept my eye on the centre or point, 
from whence the meteors all shot forth, for a considerable time ; and 
that was, an appearance of a star, less at first than the stars of the 
constellation by which it was surrounded ; but it would increase un- 
* On the supposition that Prof. Thomson saw the radiating point directly in the 
east, 15° from the zenith, it would appear to have been in the southern extremity 
of Leo Minor, R, A. 168° 15/ Dec. 30° 40/, 
