Bro. Glaisher On Meteors.

reflecting the orbit of the meteors would account for the other half . He found that during a period of 33 J years the longitude of the node is increased 20 deg . by the action of Jupiter , and nearly 7 deg . or Sdeg . by the action of other planets , so that the entire calculated increase of the node in 33 J years is about 28 deg ., or about half a day ' s journey , and this remarkable accordance between the

results of theory and observation leaves no doubt as to the correctness of the period being 33 J years nearly . The result of Professor Adams's investigation is probably one of the most important contributions to Physical Astronomy made in the year 18 ( 37 . The stability of meteoric showers being thus established led to the inquiry whether the isolated meteors seen almost nightly all over the

globe were in any way similarly connected with radiant points or fixed periods . The . result showed that there were a series of undoubted radiant points . Thus meteor ¦ showers were undoubtedly much moro numerous and definite than could possibly have been imagined a few years since , and as a rule the showers are very regularly recurrent every year . The well-known shower in

November , however , is only recurrent in ito magnificence every 33 years . After referring to the showers of 1 S 66 and 1867 , attention was directed to another fact connected with these meteor showers which had come upon them as

unexpectedly as the wonderful appearance in the sky in 1833 struck the beholders . It had been discovered that the comets No . 2 of 1862 , and No . 1 of 1866 , were nothing but large meteors , and connected with showers that then fell . This evident connexion of the meteors with comets was a discovery of the most momentous kind , and might lead to other acquisitions of knowledge . They were now

beginning to learn that comets aud meteors were intimately connected , the former being only an assemblage of the latter . Bro . Glaisher finished his lecture by referring to the unexpected great knowledge they had acquired on the subject during the past few years . Mr . St . Aubyn , M . P ., moved a vote of thanks , in eulogistic terms , to the lecturer , and humourously

remarked that Bro . Glaisher had not told them all about meteors , for he ( the chairman ) sbould like to know what they were made of , where they came from , where they go to , and for what design they were sent . Still he was glad Bro . Glaisher had not told them all , for this would give them a claim on him another year to come and finish the subject .

Bro . Glaisher , in acknowledging the compliment , hoped that persons in the neighbourhood of Falmouth would make observations on the subject so as to lead to increased knowledge ,

AccoBDiua to the Egyptian mythology , Osiris was the good principle , or the Sun ; Typhon , his brother , was the evil principle , or darkness . Typhon conspired against his brothei-, and with his accomplices made a feast , at which Osiris was an unexpected guest . Towards the close of the feast Typhon showed his company a chest of the most beautiful workmanship , which he offered to bestow on anyone of them who by lying down in it proved that he exactly filled it . When it came to the turn of

Osiris he placed himself in the chest without suspicion ; hut , scarcely had he lain down , when the lid was closed and he was suffocated . The chest with the body was then thrown into the Nile . The legend further relates that when Iris , the wife of Osiris , was informed of the horrible event , she set out to search for the remains of her husband , which she found at Byblos , in Phoenicia ; that she deposited them in a retired place , far from

the haunts of men ; that Typhon in hunting found them during the night by chance , and in his fury cut up the body into 14 pieces , which he dispersed in various countries ; that Isis , having been apprised of this new crime , hastened to collect the scattered pieces , all of which she found except the organs of generation , which had been thrown into the Nile and devoured by a fish called Phagra ; that Isis substituted an image of this organ , or he Phallus , which she consecrated , and which has from that ime figured prominently in the Mysteries .

Poetry.

Poetry .

HELP THE LIFEBOAT . 'Tis said , my brother Masons , Wo " say " moro than wo " do , " And , vory much , I ' m thinking , Tho accusation ' s truo ; Of "Charity , " much boasting , Wo brotherssomo times hoar " ;

, But far boyond our circle It does not go , I fear . Of : ' schools " for orphan childron , Of " homos " for agod men , Of scratching up Jorusalom , Of banquots uow aud thou ; Boast ye of thoso for over

, Much doubting 'twill dispol , And many mocking cowans Such talking will repel . But how about tho Lifeboat Which should bo fit for sea , To save tho shipwrooked sailors Who olsowill drown'd bo !

, It has not " walkod the waters ! " It is not ovon built ! And for this great omission We all must sharo tho guilt . In hasto , thon , brother Masons , Your purses opou wide , That soonor may our lifo-ark

Upon tho waters rido ; Aud many thankful sailors , Koooverod from tho wave , Will bloss tho Mason ' s lifeboat , Which snatched thom from tho grave . BICIIARD SIMMONS ,

Dedie A La Memoire Du Blen-Aim Et Tres Illustre Frere Thomas Mostyn,

DEDIE A LA MEMOIRE DU BlEN-AIM ET TRES ILLUSTRE FRERE THOMAS MOSTYN ,

Par Louis DUTLOS , M .: T out Macon qui connut cot aimablo ot bon frero , H elas ! doit le plouror du plus profond du ccour ; 0 h , nous tous , regrottons cot ami si siuccro , M odelo do vorfcu , do noblosso , d'honnour . A ux batteries do douil , aux funebros cantiquos , S ur sa tombo ajoufcous , do nos burins mystiques ,

Touto noti-o douleur ! M ais s'il n'ost plus pour nous , lo Ciol est sa domoure ; 0 h freros , co ponsor nous ost consolatour ; S oyons tons comme Lui , jusqu'St la deraiero heuro ; T raraillons commo Lui , pour l'Etornol bonhour . Y a-t-il ici bas , quolquo choso do stable ? JT onalors marchons vors co qui ost durable

, , D'uuo constanto ardour . 21 Soptombre , 18 C 8 . [ Translation of tho Acrostic dodicatod to tho memory of tho Bolovod and Yory Illustrious Brother , Thomas Mostyn , By Louis DUFLOS , M . \ French Master to the Masonic Female Orphan School , Dublin .

Evory Mason who know this amiablo and good brother , Alas ! must mourn boartily for him ; Oh , lot us all regrot so siucero a friend , Who was a model of virtue , noblouoss , and honour ; Let us join in tho funeral song with heartfelt sorrow ; And lay our mystic burins on his tomb , Amidst tho sounds of lamontation ! Butif ho is no moro for usHoavon is his dwolling ;

, , Oh , brothors , this thought is consoling to us ; Loins all be liko him till tho last hour ; Lot us work like him for otornal happiness . Is thoro anything certain ou this oarth ? No ! thon lot us turn our thoughts to what is everlasting , With constant ardour ,