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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5258, 14 May 1895, Page 2

i Profe39or Eudolf Falb, of Leipsic, the ' alleged diacoverer of the " critical dayß," has now prepared a tabulated list of these days, giving their number, order, and dates for the present year. He states that observations, commenced by him in 1863, convipcod him that the influence of the attraction of the moon and sun upon the waters of the sea had a similar effect upon the ocean of the earth's atmosphere, as well as upon the liquid and volatile masses contained ia the interior of our globe. He discovered that great atmoßpheric disturbance, shocks of earthquake and explosions in mines were surprisingly often coincident with the days upon which the most extensive tides and other oceanic commotions were caused by the influence ef either moon or aun, or both. These periods the Profeeeor denotes by the names of " critical days," because they mark, on the one side, periodical turning-points ia the equilibrium of the atmospheric masses above-mentioned, and on the ofcber side afford the measure and means for computing the degree and effeofc of lunar and aolar forces upon our planet. The following are some of the critioal dny3 for thiß year .—Of the first order : July 22, August 20, Sept. 18 sud Oct. 18. Of the second order : May 9, Ju*e 22, Sspfc. 4, Oot. 14, Nov. 2, Nov. 16, Dec. 31. Of the third t order : M»y 24, June 7, July 7, August 5. 1 Dec. 2 and Deo. 16.