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hall in which they had assembled. The head was probably a mass 

 of stones, and the tail was probably formed through the driving 

 out by the light of the sun of the lighter constituents. It had 

 been observed that comets underwent a process of breaking up 

 with the passage of time, and they might look forward to the 

 future of Halley's and other comets as being one of not exactly 

 death, but of transformation into a shower of meteors. 



At the conclusion of the lecture the Chairman, on behalf of 

 the audience, thanked Professor Turner for his interesting and 

 instructive discourse. He hoped that would not be the last time 

 they would have the pleasure of hearing their distinguished friend 

 in Belfast again. 



This concluded the proceedings. 



