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of a cloud, but imply rather that the old crater has been filled up by an 
eruption from the small one now visible. 
According to Prof. Respighi of Rome, the western margin of the small 
crater in “ Linné” is higher than the eastern, and was even visible as a 
bright point just before the sun rose upon the crater. He thinks that 
the historical evidence is not sufficient, however, to prove beyond doubt 
ing four lunations, both in the waxing and in the waning moon, 
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seen as a normal crater. 
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attending the movement and fall are fully described from communica- 
Hons by Many eye-witnesses, and illustrated with colored figures, The 
Whole Weight of the pieces that fell was about 900 pounds, and one piece 
'8 stated to have a weight of 550 pounds (Austrian). The memoir gives 
the exact geographical positions of the principal observers and discusses 
the Movements of the meteor. : 
inger, whose contributions to the department of meteorites have 
far exceeded in number and value all those of other contributors, and 
who has now become a veteran among philosophers, observes in « note 
scompanying the copy of the above mentioned memoir, that, while thus 
laboring for the rogress of the science, he has never made any collec- 
Hons of meteorites for himself; and he now appeals frankly to the gene- 
¥ of those who have made such collections for “such one or another 
; > ent of meteorites or meteoric irons, as they may have at hand for 
disposal.” He adds “I ask this as a free gift, to be received by me 
