OcT., 1907... METEORITE StupIES II — FARRINGTON 129 
seem to have been called in detail hitherto. In Silliman and Kings- 
ley’s account* the fact is noted that stones fell from the meteorite at 
six different places, over an area g to 10 miles in length. It is stated 
by these authors that these masses fell in a line differing little from the 
course of the meteor, and probably in the order of the most northerly 
- first and the most southerly last. The relation of the weight of the 
masses to this order was not traced by these authors, however. This 
relation as shown by the subsequent account is as follows:—The most 
northerly fall (near Mr. Burr’s) broke into fragments from striking a 
rock of granite. Its estimated weight was 20-25 pounds. The next 
fall was at Mr. Prince’s, five miles south from Mr. Burr’s. . This stone 
weighed 36% lbs. About half a mile northwest of this, however, one 
was found weighing 7-1o lbs. and half a mile northeast one weighing 
13-lbs. These two masses were doubtless related to the 36 lb. mass. 
The next mass in a southerly direction was found two miles southeast 
of Mr. Prince’s at Mr. Porter’s. This was also broken but is regarded 
as having weighed from 20 to 25 lbs. and was probably also related to 
’ the 36 lb. mass. - The largest mass of all fell near Mr. Elijah Seely’s, 
about four miles from Mr. Prince’s. The direction of this locality from 
the others is not stated, but from the context there can be little doubt 
that it was south. This mass weighed about 200 lbs. The distribu- 
tion of the masses thus shows a distinct arrangement according to 
weight and direction. As Bowditcht determined by an independent 
investigation that the course of the meteor was South 7° West, it is 
evident that the smaller stones fell first. The distribution of the 
masses, as above noted, also accords with the statements of several 
witnesses at the time that the sound of three separate explosions ac- 
companied the passage of the meteor. The smaller masses near Mr. 
Prince’s were evidently thrown off at the time of the second explosion. 
* Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc. Phila. Vol. 6, 1809, pp. 323, 325, 335-345- 
+ Mem. Acad. Arts and Sci. 1815 Vol. 3, pp. 213-236. 
