Prof. Evans on the Guernsey Co. (O.) Meteor of May 1, 1860. 33 
far as the distances are concerned, may be supposed near enough 
for the purpose in view. The gree se ms: map is on too 
reduced a scale to be easily made accurate; but it will aid the 
reader in understanding the following pen ae 
8i2 CUERNSEY 
; MUSKINGUM 
-o CAmaBniDce 
h 
Naw ONES. — 
ee —— 
In my former estimates I decided upon that path w hich seemed 
to agree best with all the observations then known tome. After 
more thorough investigation it seems better to give first the 
results formed from a few observations which there is now reason 
to consider the most reliable: an then to show how nearly the 
ot ther observations confirm these 
‘he witnesses on whom 1 shall most rely are, Willian C. 
W elles of Parke ersburg, a 2 rraduate of Nassau H: all, and D. Mack- 
ey,” Hsq., a lawyer “of Jackson, Ohio. My reasons for this 
abies = first the superior intelligence of the witnesses; 
secondly their favorable places of observation, one at a great 
distance from the meteor’s s path and the other com vely near; 
and finally the great pains taken by each to Soke ces f cts accu- 
* This name was misprinted Hackley in July number, 1860. 
Am. Jour. Scr. —Sscoxp Series, Vou. XXXII, No, 4.—JuLr, 1861. 
