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at the sides, its greatest height and breadth being sub- 
equal. Externally, it was of a dark pitch colour, and had 
a dull, smooth surface. Irregular raised lines traversed 
its face obliquely. All its angles and edges were rounded 
off. The dark colouration of the exterior was due to a 
superficial layer of matter, within which the meteorite 
was light gray. It was eveidntly composed of som.e granular, 
felspathic substance (? anorthite) that fractured irregularly, 
the surface being rough to the touch. No distinct crystals 
were apparent to macroscopical examination, but there 
were scattered through the main substance — sparingly — 
little particles of what appeared to be pyrites (probably 
bronzite) and ferrite, but were possibly representatives of 
distinct minerals. The surface yielded to the knife that 
readily scratched it. No measurements recorded. 
No. 2. — This was seen by the writer at Mr. J. S. Edgar’s 
house at the Botanical Gardens. 
Here had been remarked what appeared to be^a 
falling star close at hand, considerable electrical disturbance 
occurring about the same time. The stone, Mr. Edgar 
ad.ded, must have dropped during the middle of the after- 
noon. 
This meteorite was of irregular rhomboidal form, 
with the sides almost plane. These met in almost straight 
lines, the angular edges being smoothed down. When 
resting on one of its faces, it was three inches deep at one 
end. The surface was smoothed, and the dull pitch black 
external layer was about ^Vinch thick. It was intact with, 
one edge shattered (so as to disclose the nature of the 
substance composing it) when examined Internally, it 
corresponded to No. 1 ; some of the metallic particles near 
the surface were, however, decomposed and formed rust- 
like stains. 
No. 3 . — At the School of Arts, was a stone similar 
to that in Mr. Edgar’s possession. 
This, as was stated in 1896, was picked up about 200 
yards from the Gaol by one of the men’s wives resident 
there, and she had it in her possession a few days after its 
fall. 
In striking the earth it made quite a cloud of dust in 
the air, and apparently came in contact with some hard 
substance, and so broke in pieces. One surface was slightly 
malleated, otherwise it resembled in composition Nos 1 
and 2. 
[The writer, in conclusion, remarked on the possible 
connection between Comets and Meteorites, alluding to 
Professor A. Y. Bonilla’s memoir on the history of Biela’s 
Comet, the Falling Stars of 27th November, 1885, and the 
Meteorite that fell at Mazapil, Zacatecas, Mexico, on the 
sam.e date, c./. Annalen K.K. Naturalist. Hofmus.,‘X. 308- 
327, Vienna, 1895.] 
