...certain it is, that there are many invisible bodies wandering in space, which, occasionally coming within the sphere of the earth's attraction, are ignited...precipitated with great violence on the earth. The obliquity of the descent of meteorites, the peculiar matter of which they are composed, and the explosion...

...composed of nickel, iron, magnetic pyrites, and olivine. (Archiv Kaslner., xvii. 228.) •J- " The full of meteoric stones is much more frequent than is generally...hardly a year passes without some instances occurring," &c. (Somermlle, p. 401.) J Injustice to him, as well as to my own reasonings, I must here quote a passage...

...and still less of the part they perform in the economy of the universe. Nor is this an unwarranted presumption : many such do come within the sphere...atmosphere, and are precipitated with great violence to the earth. The fall of meteoric stones is much more frequent than is generally believed : hardly...

...and still less of the part they perform in the economy of the universe. Nor is this an unwarranted presumption : many such do come within the sphere...atmosphere, and are precipitated with great violence to the earth. The fall of meteoric stones is much more frequent than is generally believed : hardly...

...certain regions within the limits of our system. " Nor is this," says Mrs. Somerville, " an unwarranted presumption ; many such do come within the sphere...atmosphere, and are precipitated with great violence upon the earth. The fall of meteoric stones is much more frequent than is generally believed. Hardly...

...masses have hitherto been inappreciable, and there may be many still smaller. Nor is this an unwarranted presumption; many such do come within the sphere of...fall of meteoric stones is much more frequent than is gerierally believed. Hardly a year passes without some instances occurring ; and if it be considered...

...were what is termed meteoric stones, and must have been bodies of immense size. Mrs. Somerville says, "The fall of meteoric stones is much more frequent...generally believed. Hardly a year passes without some known instances occurring; and if it be considered that only a small part of the earth is inhabited,...

...many euch do come within the sphere of the earth's «traction, are ignited by the velocity with (636) which they pass through the atmosphere, and are precipitated with great violence upon the earth. The fall of meteoric stones ie much more frequent than is generally believed. Hardly...

...certain regions within the limits of our system. " Nor is this," says Mrs. Somerville, li an unwarranted presumption ; many such do come within the sphere...earth's attraction, are ignited by the velocity with (636) which they pass through the atmosphere, suof are precipitated with great violence upon the earth....

...and still less of the part they perform in the economy of the universe : nor is this an unwarranted presumption ; many such do come within the sphere...precipitated with great violence on the earth. The (all of meteoric stones is much more frequent than is generally believed ; hardly a year passes without...