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PHYSICAL AND MATHEMATICAL SECTION. 
December 7th, 1865. 
E. W. Binney, F.R.S., F.G.S., President of the Section, 
in the Chair. 
A paper was read “ On the November Meteors, as observed 
at Woodcroft, Cuckfield, Sussex, November 12-13, 1865,” 
by George Knott, Esq., F.R.A.S., communicated by Joseph 
Baxendell, F.R.A.S. 
The night of November 12th being fine, Mrs. Knott and 
myself were enabled to watch under favourable circumstances 
for the meteor-shower, of which warning had been given at 
the last meeting of the Royal Astronomical Society. 
An occasional examination of the sky during the earlier 
part of the night did not reveal a single meteor, but as a 
systematic watch was not commenced before midnight, too 
much weight must not be attached to this circumstance. 
Our station commanded a clear view of the southern half of 
the horizon, but towards the north the view was obstructed 
by the’ house. Between l2h. and Ih. a.m. we counted 39 
meteors, giving an average of rather more than 0 6 per 
minute ; the next 55m. added 6 1 to the number, giving an 
average of IT per minute. After half an hour’s interval we 
resumed our watch at 2h. 25m. a.m., and between that hour 
and 3h. 5m., when we ceased observing, we noted 55 meteors, 
showing that the average had risen to 1’4 per minute. The 
observations of the last 40 minutes showed clearly that the 
radiant point was in the immediate vicinity of the star £ Leonis, 
