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I do not remember, that I heard any noife or whiz- 
zing in the air as it pafled ; nor did any fulphureous 
i'mell attend it, that I could perceive. 
I looked on my watch immediately after it was 
gone by, and found by that, it was juft twenty mi- 
nutes paft five ; but, as I could not be fure that went 
right, I chofe to mention the time in more general 
terms. 
It was feen by vaft numbers of people, and much 
talked of the next day. 
I am, dear Sir, with much efteem, 
Your very humble fervant. 
Budge Row, Nov. 14. 1759 - Jofiah Colebrooke. 
XXXIII. An Account of the Meteor feen at 
Chigwell Row, in Ellex, on the 20 th of 
Odtober 1759: In a Letter to the Rev. 
Dr. Birch, Secretary of the Royal Society , 
from Mr. William Dutton^ Watchmaker 
in Fleet-ftreet. 
S I R, Fleet -ftreet, Dec. i, 1759. 
Read Dec. 6,TN compliance with Dr. Pringle’s requeft, 
173 9 ‘ Jk I fend you the following account of the 
meteor, which I law fome time ago, viz. on Satur- 
day, Oftob. 20th, about a quarter before fix in the 
evening, whilft there was ftiil fome day-light, tho’ 
feveral ftars had begun to appear. 
At that time I happened to be walking with my 
^ace eaftward, with a companion, at Chigwell Row, 
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