Archceologia. 393 



nary quantity of stones then penetrated into the ground to the 

 depth of several feet, and were scattered over a radius of more 

 than ten leagues.* 



Do the great showers of 1798 and 1838 point to a larger 

 display at the end of six periods of 2435 days each, and may 

 another large appearance be expected in 1878 ? 



We will conclude by translating the last paragraph of 

 d' Arrest's interesting paper : — 



" Finally, it may be asked whether the intense northern 

 lights, frequently observed coincidently with meteoric showers, 

 may have been the united glimmer of more distant portions of 

 particles dispersed through the orbit of a comet ? That some 

 connection exists between meteoric showers and northern 

 lights has been incontestably proved by Quetelet many years 

 ago. If showers of shooting stars and rings of meteors really 

 have any connection with cometary phenomena, the hope 

 is afforded that some explanation may be arrived at concerning 

 the nature of the aurora borealis, and also concerning magnetic 

 storms. - " 



The whole subject of the connection between meteors and 

 comets is exceedingly interesting, and is accordingly en- 

 grossing a large share of the attention of astronomers. We 

 seem to be, as it were, on the eve of great discoveries. 



ABCELEOLOGIA. 



The Bev. Canon Greenwell has been again pursuing his interest- 

 ing researches among the tumuli of the Yorkshire wolds. The 

 tumuli which have been the scene of Mr. Greenwell's recent labours 

 are situated on the estates of Mr. B. Foord Bowes, on the mid-wold 

 range, at Weaverthorpe, Cowlam, and Burrow, near Driffield. The 

 one first opened was, in its present condition, a low mound of 

 earth, fifty-six feet in diameter, and two in height. It contained a 

 male skeleton, deposited in the centre, in a circular grave, sunk five 

 feet six inches into the rock, and ten feet in diameter. The body 

 had been laid on its left side, with the head to the north-east, the 

 hands placed in front of the breast, and the knees drawn up to the 

 elbows. With it was found the blade of a bronze dagger, which 

 had had a wooden handle fixed to it by the three bronze rivets, the 

 latter still remaining in their places. There was also a large flint 

 knife, and an implement which is described in the printed account 

 as " a bronze awl or bodkin." Beneath the chin lay five very large 

 polished jet buttons, full an inch and a half in diameter, and one 

 button of baked clay, of similar size and form, but ornamented 

 with four lines radiating from the centre. One of the buttons had 



* Comptes Iiendus, viii., p. 87. 



