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instantly shied from the light and turned their heads to 8.W. 
and we saw the meteor before us. The most beautiful sight 
was the reflection of the light from the ground, it seemed at one 
moment to burst off in all directions giving out magnificent 
colours ; I was surprised at its being confined to such a small 
space, a circle as just stated, not more than twenty feet in diameter. 
Its brilliance was very remarkable and affected or rather dazzled 
our eyes; this may account for the meteor not appearing so bright 
to us afterwards. The ground where the light struck was bare 
and dry, trees formed a good back ground for the light, but they 
were some distance away, and the light lasted about eleven seconds. 
When this brilliant light struck the ground, it seemed to ascend 
from the ground again, splashing up over our heads and leaving 
the spot in darkness : at the same moment I noticed a chain of 
light dart from this spot, flying along the ground first south, then 
darted across our track, and immediately darted back east pass- 
De back on our left and close to us. I knew that this light was 
* Slven out by some brilliant object high up behind me, and I 
*xpected to see something when I turned my head suddenly 
°ver my left shoulder. I was surprised to see the meteor 
