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Q. — Rambir. — Was there only one stone or a number of stones ? 

 A. — Rambir. — One stone fell and broke into many pieces. 

 Q. (8).* — Were stars visible at the time when the stone fell? and 

 what was the appearance of the sky ? 

 A. — Rambir. — The sky appeared as usual and the stars were visible. 

 A. — Bhuban. — The sky was as usual. 

 Q. — (9). — What sort of noise did you hear? 

 A. — Rambir. — Like the rolling of clouds. 

 A. Bhuban. — A rolling noise (gur-gur). 



Q. — (12). — When you saw the stone first, was it hot or cold ? 

 A. — Rambir. — Cold. 



A. — Bhuban. — It was not hot, it was cold. 



Q. (13). — Did the stone burn the grass or anything else about the 

 place where it fell ? or dry up the ground about it ? 



A. — Rambir. — Neither grass or any thing else was burnt, nor did 

 the ground dry up. 



Q. (15). — Was there any smell to the stone when you first saw it? 

 A. — R. and B. — None. 



Q. (16). — How was the stone lying at the time when you first saw 

 it, — lying flat ? or in a slanting position ? 



A. — Rambir. — In a slanting position ; when the ground around was 

 dug the stone appeared in a slanting position. It appeared as if it 

 fell from the South (witness here described the angle made with the 

 ground to be about 45°). 



A. — Bhuban. — It was slanting, I think it came from the South. 

 Q. (19) — Has the colour of the stone changed, since you first saw it ? 

 A. — R. and B. — As it was then so is it now. No change of colour 

 has taken place. 



Q. (20). — What was the state of the weather on or before the day 

 the stone fell ? 



A. — Rambir. — As usual. 

 A. — Bhuban. — As now. 



Q. (21). — Did you ever hear of any stone of the kind having fallen 

 before ? 



A. — Rambir. — Nothing of the kind has been heard. 

 A. — Bhuban. — I have heard nothing. 



* These numbers refer to those in my draft of queries. H. P, 



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