THE GREAT METEOR OF MAY 77s, 1895. 507 
moon. “The most peculiar circumstance I noticed was that dur- 
ing its flight its speed seeemed to be suddenly checked, and its 
course changed considerably, and the meteor suddenly burst into 
brilliance, lighting up the surrounding heavens in a scene of in- 
describable grandeur. No word picture that I have ever seen 
painted could adequately describe it. I have witnessed many 
wonderful and beautiful views in the heavens, but the grandest 
pales into insignificance when compared with this ; the light was 
so brilliant, yet not dazzling, and as if all the most beautiful 
colours the mind can imagine, blended into an indescribable one, 
which filled the whole heavens, from a point south-south-west to a 
little north of west, the sight was such as I can never forget. I 
was riding a somewhat spirited horse at the time and he suddenly 
stood still and trembled. The peculiar light died out gradually, 
but remained visible long after the meteor itself had disappeared. 
I listened attentively for any sound and heard none until about 
thirty minutes after I saw the explosion, and then heard a low 
distant tumbling, which suddenly became louder as if heavy 
artillery was heard at a distance.” In reply to my question, he 
Was sure the explosion took place at a point (by compass) west- 
north-west, and is quite sure that its altitude when first seen was 
between 20° and 23°. 
No. 14—Mr. Waite who resides fourteen miles south of Con 
bolin, saw the meteor, and distinctly heard a rumbling noise 
directly after seeing the meteor, and he thought the noise lasted 
half a minute, . | 
No. 15, Shellharbowr.—Mr. Frank James of Shellharbour, and 
one other persons, saw the meteor a few minutes before 11 p.m. 
It appeared near the horizon, between west and north-west and 
had a bright tail of flame; it seemed to disappear behind the 
Mlawarra Range of mountains. 
No. 16, Dine Dine.—Mr. H, 0. Wade of Dine Dine Station, 
a the meteor about 11 o’clock on May 7th. He heard very 
loud noise much like thunder only much louder, which lasted for 
“considerable number of seconds, and upon going outside to see 
