METEORIC ORIGIN OF MAN.
To the Editor of the Evening Stab
Sir,—ln the concluding paragraph on the above subject, in last night's Stau,you state it would be interesting to know -whether organic matter has ever been discovered in tie composition of meteorite. Dana mentions having n.uiid organic matter in meteors. The following is an extract from Dr. lire's Dietieriniy of Arts, vol. 2, page 528 : —"Finally graphite has been found in meteo.rites and £erolitea. Atteir.pts have been made to explain its presence here by the continuance of these stones in soil more or less rich in carbonised principles; but with -regard to newly-fallen stones, this explanation is inadmissible. If ifc be maintained that graphite is an organic Brd« duct, it must be admitted .that in case of newly-fallen meteorite's if ran proceed only from organic matters belonging to another world than our own."—l am. &c, 3.-S. Eapsoh.-
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Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 558, 24 October 1871, Page 2
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147METEORIC ORIGIN OF MAN. Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 558, 24 October 1871, Page 2
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