Nature . Fig. 2.—Detail of Confucian Temple, Chiifu. Shantung. the quarry. Should there I anv object in doing so. how-ever, I will take the first opportunity of returning andmaking any observations that I may be asked to an opportunity may occur at any time, and, in fact,could be easily made to occur, as ; iourney would onlv NO. 1888, VOL. 73I January 4, 1906] NA TURE take four days each way. I am afraid, however, that itmight prove very difficult to secure any sample of thisstone for transportation to Europe. Alfred , Shantung, China, November 9, 1905. Aurorae o


Nature . Fig. 2.—Detail of Confucian Temple, Chiifu. Shantung. the quarry. Should there I anv object in doing so. how-ever, I will take the first opportunity of returning andmaking any observations that I may be asked to an opportunity may occur at any time, and, in fact,could be easily made to occur, as ; iourney would onlv NO. 1888, VOL. 73I January 4, 1906] NA TURE take four days each way. I am afraid, however, that itmight prove very difficult to secure any sample of thisstone for transportation to Europe. Alfred , Shantung, China, November 9, 1905. Aurorae of November 15 and December 12. Since my communication of December 9 (Nature,December 28), 1 have learned that the aurora borealisof Ni vember 15 was observed here by several personsbetween and , Halifax time. Theappearances were similar to those noted in England(Nature, November 23, pp. 79-80), and the rosy-redstreamers seem to have attracted special attention. 1 am also informed that


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