236 Shooting Stars of Nov. 14th, 1867. 
aa: evidence that any one meteor commenced at a greater 
eight than 100 miles, 
“TI would also beg leave to submit some deduction respect- 
ing the probable number, magnitude, and nature of the me- 
teoroids, 
“During the thickest of the shower, meteors were counted at 
second, it would seem that in the thickest of the stream 
trav ¥ the earth on November 13th, there was an average 
one meteoroid in 000 cubic miles In other 
appear t ; iles. The breadth is probably ten times 
as great, so that its estimated at 
36,000 f square miles. The meteoroids are, therefore 
from 100 to 200 miler Tooght brilliant 
tome wy I le yself compared the more 
se a Roman candle, seen at the distance of 200 or 300 yards. 
© throw so great a light to the distance of 150 miles would 
several thousand millions of common candles. 
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