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Ordinary Meeting, November 27th, 1866. 
E. W. Binney, F.R.S., F.G.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 
Among the donations announced was a beautiful series of 
preparations of the spores of Fungi on glass, from Sir 
J. F. W. Herschel, Bart., M.A., F.B.S., &c. &c. 
On the motion of Mr. Spence, seconded by Dr. Joule, 
the thanks of the Society were unanimously voted to Sir 
John Herschel for his valuable donation. 
“ Observations of the Meteoric Shower of November 13-14, 
1866,” by Joseph Baxendell, F.B.A.S. 
The early part of the night of November 13th was very 
squally and cloudy, with showers of rain and hail and 
occasional flashes of lightning. At about 12h. 15m. a break 
occurred near the zenith, and in a few minutes the clouds 
had almost entirely disappeared. My observations of the 
meteors commenced at 12h. 16m. Greenwich mean time, and 
were directed principally to the determination of the time of 
maximum frequency, and the position of the radiant point. 
The observations of frequency were as follows : — 
Number of 
Meteors Observed. 
From 12 h 16 m to 12 h 32 m 60 
32 48 153 
48 13 4 287 
13 4 20 378 
20 26 122 
26 42 316 
14 19 14 42 54 
15 20 15 35 6 
From 13h. 42m. to 14h. 19m., and again from 14h. 42m. 
to 15h. 20m., the observations were interrupted by clouds 
and rain, and only 73 meteors were counted during the two 
Proceedings — Lit. & Phil. Society. — Yol. YI. — No. 5 — Session 1866-7. 
