SHOOTING-STARS. 
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Forster continues his “ meteoric” observations, and they are on 
that occasion quite opposed to Mr. Farey’s “ decided proof ." 
If <c shooting-stars,” or “ falling-stars,” are terms between 
which there is a preference, that fact does not appear to be 
generally known ; they are both extensively, and in many cases 
indiscriminately employed. 
One of the large meteors mentioned in my former paper. Meteors anfl 
occurred in a cloudy atmosphere, but it disappeared without p^obabl^in* 
passing behind any cloud ; from the angle under which I saw the lower air, 
it, it appeared lower than those in that part of the atmos- 
phere. Falling-stars I have frequently observed to vanish 
behind clouds. 
I have offered no explanation of the origin of any meteors, 
and, therefore, see no relevance in Mr. F.’s concluding observa- 
tions j he may not have “ travelled far enough in theory,” but 
he has entered the region of hypothesis, and whether the term 
that he has selected “ planetary,” or “ satellitic,” it is equally 
indifferent to the cause of truth. Mr. Farey may dissent from 
any of the facts I have stated, but to dissent from, is not to 
disprove. 
I remain, Sir, 
With great regard, 
Your’s, &c. 
G. J. SINGER. 
Princes-street, Cavendish-sq. 
April 5th, 1813. 
XIII. 
The method of steaming or cooking food for cattle. By I..C, 
Curwen, Esq*, of Workington' Hall, Cumberland. 
Extracts from Mr. Curwen's Letters. 
I N the prosecution of the system I have practised for some 
years, of giving cooked food to ail animals, the main im- 
* Soc. Arts, 1810. 
pediment 
