302 The Shalka Meteorite. [No, 4. 



Q. (22). — From which quarter was the wind blowing at the time ? 



A. — Rambir. — I took no notice of it. 



A, — Bhuban. — There was no remarkable wind at the time. 



Q. to Rambir. — When the Joint Magistrate of Gurbeta ordered to 

 dig out the stone, how low did you dig ? 



Rambir. — I dug two cubits, or one cubit and a half. 



To Bhuban. — How deep was the stone dug for ? 



Bhuban. — About two cubits 



Q. — When you first saw the stone, how high was it from the ground ? 



Rambir. — On a level with the ground. 



Bhuban. — It had entered about a cubit and a half below the ground ; 

 it was covered, with loose earth. 



Q. — When the stone was dug out, was it found in one entire piece ? 

 or in several pieces ? 



A. — Rambir. — There were large and small pieces, but I was .not 

 present at the time ; I went away to my work. 



A. — Bhuban. One entire piece was found. 



Q. — to Bhuban. Did any body else beside you see the stone fall ? 



A. — No body else was present : none saw it. 



Q. — When you saw the lightning was there any light on the ground ? 



A. — Bhuban. None. 



Q. — When the lightning appeared, why did you run away ? 



A. — Bhuban. The rolling noise frightened me, and dreading lest it 

 should fall on me, I ran towards the village of Saluka. 



Q. — How did the lightning appear 1 



A. — As usual. 



Q. — What was the weight of the stone, together with the fragments 1 



A. — The small fragments remained behind ; the large mass was 

 taken away by a Burkandaj from Bishenpur. I cannot say its weight. 



Q. — You have already said that there was no cloud, but only light- 

 ning. Did you examine this carefully 1 



A. — Yes, I examined carefully and found no cloud. 



The following replies are in answer to Nos. 3, 4, 5 and 7 of my 

 queries, and are given in English by Mr. Mactier. 



3. Where did it fall ? describe the spot exactly. 



In the middle of paddy fields surrounded by cultivation on all sides, 

 the ground for some distance sloping down from N. to S. 



