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90 J. L. Smith on the Guernsey County (Ohio) Meteorites. 
beneath the surface weighing twenty-three pounds.” Signed by — 
Agnes Fillis, Mary J. Cherry. ’ 
“T distinctly heard the roaring and sounds as above described — 
and a few seconds after the above report, I saw descending from — 
the clouds a Jarge body that struck the earth about one hundred — 
and fifty yards from where I then stood, and 1 immediately re 
paired to the spot and about two feet beneath the surface found — 
a stone weighing forty-two pounds, a second or two after seeing _ 
the first stone, I saw another descend and strike the earth about — 
the same distance from where I stood, I also took the last men — 
tioned stone from the earth about two feet beneath the sur — 
face; both the above stones when taken from the earth were — 
quite warm. I also saw a third stone descend.” Signed by — 
Samuel M. Noble. : 
One observer saw a stone fall within three feet of his horse's _ 
head. One of the most southerly stones struck a barn; while | 
some people retired within doors for fear of being struck. ; 
These, with many others of a similar nature, were the data ob- _ 
tained near the region of the fall of stones. It is importantto | 
remember, that to these near observers no luminosity or fire ball — 
was visible. 
direction of the sound varied with the locality. An examination 
ball = fire about above the horizon. I mee , 
erly direction with great velocity. It appea: Nite a8 
melted iron, and left a bright ‘etek of fire > oe Fee é 
faded into a white vapor. This remained more than a min 
when it became crooked and disappeared.” eh 
r. Wm. C, Welles of Parkersburg, Virginia, (lat 89° | a 
long. 81° 24’,) about sixty miles south of Cambridge, saw 
meteorite as a ball of fire of great brillianey emerging from 
