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a. M., a stone fell from the heavens, accompanied by a very loud report, 

 in some upland appertaining to Mouzah Umjhiawar, burying itself 

 in the earth knee deep, and that at the time the sky was cloudy and 

 of a dusky colour, the air calm, and no rain. He does not say what 

 appearance the aerolite presented, whether it fell obliquely or straight 

 down, and whether the stone was enveloped in fire or not ; how soon 

 after the stone was taken out of the earth, and if it was warm or cold ; 

 my questions have been put to elicit this information, as also the position 

 of the beholder in relation to the aerolite, at the time it was falling. 



4. " When examined, the stone was found to be broken in two 

 pieces, but as it reached me in three pieces, I imagine that the smaller 

 piece must have been chipped off by some accident afterwards. This 

 piece is in the possession of Mr. O'Connor, Assistant Superintendent 

 of Police, who will, I have no doubt, willingly make it over to you 

 if required. 



5. " The latitude and longitude of the spot where the aerolite fellj 

 can, I fancy, be approximately obtained from the knowledge of its 

 position with reference to known localities. But this information, 

 which I do not at present possess, together with the replies to the 

 queries put by me and noted above, will have to be furnished here- 

 after, as they appear necessary to make the report more ample, and 

 can conveniently form an addendum to it." 



On the proposition of the Chairman, the special thanks of the 

 Society were unanimously voted to His Honor the Lieutenant-Governor 

 for the presentation of this fine and valuable specimen,* 



Letters were read — 



From L. Eowring, Esq., Commissioner of the Province of Mysore^ 

 communicating a statement regarding some Aerolites which recently 

 fell in Mudoor Talook, made by Mahamed Alii, Amildar. 



" I have the pleasure to send you a statement regarding some aerolites 

 which fell recently in the Mudoor Talook of the Mysore District. The 

 details given, being, clear and precise, may be interesting. "We have 

 not been able to ascertain that a third aerolite fell, as might be sur- 

 mised from the evidence, but the two found are lodged in the Museum 

 here. One is entire, the other in pieces, but the size and appearance 

 of both are similar. 



* The weight of the two pieces received is 11 lbs 2 ozs. 368 grs. 



