108 Fall of Meteoric Stones in Ohio, May 1, 1860. 
without granting that its path was very nearly as above de- 
scribed, and that its height did not vary far from 40 miles as it 
crossed Noble County. 
son, of Warren, Washington County, who from a place six miles 
west of Marietta, saw the meteor as much as 15° or 20° west of 
value for simply determining the height; but they are import- 
ant on account of their connection with the place of the meteor's 
e the azimuth at 20° west of north, both the distance and the 
height will be greatly augmented. I have found two persons 
living near Bear Creek, nine miles north ot Marietta, who make 
statements closely corroborating that of Mr. Richardson. 
8. Velocity of the meteor.—Mr. Welles furnishes data from 
nomical observation, his judgment as to angles may be strongly 
relied upon. He thinks he saw the meteor pass from a point 
50° east of north to a point 20° east of north in about three 
second. No other statement regarding the velocity has beet 
obtained that is sufficiently definite to be of any value. 
_ 4. Lis size and shape-—Those who saw the fire-ball from st®- 
Hons not less than 20 and not more than 30 miles to the west 
» Agree in stating that it appeared as large and as round a3 
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