GUERNSEY COUNTY (OHIO) METEORITES. 321 



The above is from those who heard the noises, but did not 

 see the fall; the following are a few statements of the many 

 I collected from those who witnessed the fall of the stones. I 

 extract from their depositions made at the time: 



"I heard the reports and roaring as above described, and a 

 few seconds afterward I saw a large body or substance descend 

 and strike the earth four or five hundred yards from where I 

 then stood ; and then I, in company with Andrew Lister, re- 

 paired to the spot, and about eighteen inches beneath the 

 surface found a stone weighing fifty pounds." Signed by 

 Samuel Eeblu. 



"Heard the reports and roaring as above described; and the 

 said Mrs. Fillis further says that a few seconds afterward she 

 heard a descending buzzing noise as of a body falling to the 

 ground. And Miss Cherry also says that she was standing 

 near Mrs. Fillis, heard the same, and saw some substance 

 descend and strike the earth some hundred, yards distant, and 

 that Mrs. Fillis repaired to the spot and there found a stone, 

 eighteen inches beneath the surface, weighing twenty-three 

 pounds." Signed by Agnes Fillis and Mary J. Cherry. 



" I distinctty heard the roaring and sounds as above described, 

 and a few seconds after the above report I saw descending from 

 the clouds a large body that struck the earth about one hundred 

 and fifty yards from where I then stood, and I 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-mentioned stone from the earth about two feet beneath 

 the surface. 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 

 obtained near the region of the fall of stones. It is important 

 to remember that to these near observers no luminosity or fire- 

 ball was visible. 



In addition to the above facts we have the following from 



