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{The Appearances of the Instances of Aurora Borealis on Nov. 

 17, 18. 1835, seen at Bury St. Edmunds, Siiffblk. — The follow- 

 ing particulars are taken from the Bury and Norwich Post of 

 Nov. 25. 1835. They were splendid in a degree not only 

 uncommon to our latitudes, but to our zone. " On the night 

 of Nov. 17., the aurora was first espied at the north-east point 

 of the horizon, and was of a pale reddish colour, but gradually 

 extended its arch to the north-west, becoming a deep red, and 

 exhibiting this magnificent appearance some time, without 

 shooting out a single beam of visible light. On the evening 

 of Nov. 18., the luminous arch was seen issuing from the edge 

 of a dark cloud, reaching from the north-east to the north-west 

 extremities of the horizon. The arch was of a pale colour, 

 and every instant emitted waves and streamers of great 

 brightness, which, ascending to the zenith, dissipated in space. 

 The light in the northern atmosphere was fully equal to that 

 of the moon at its first quarter. The evening was blustering, 

 but clear, and the stars could be plainly discerned through 

 the illumined vapour." 



A most extraordinary Phenomenon in the Heavens [Clouds'] was 

 seen on Sunday se'nnight, between six o'clock and seven 

 o'clock, at Chewton Mendip. It was the appearance of a re- 

 giment of horse with swords drawn, every trooper being dis- 

 tinctly visible, and the whole performing their evolutions in 

 the field of battle, both horses and soldiers appearing perfectly 

 black. The sight lasted for a considerable time. There are 

 many recorded examples of similar sights, from Joseph us 

 down to the year 1745 : at the latter time, phenomena of the 

 same character, it is said, were seen in Scotland. ( The Bath 

 Herald, quoted in the Bury and Norwich Post of Oct. 14. 

 1835.)] 



Art. VIII. Monthly Means of the Barometer and Thermometer, 

 and Quantity of Rain, at Ashfield, near Falmouth, Cornwall, 

 1835. By Lovell Squire, Jun., Esq. 



Summary for 1835. — Barometer: Highest, 30 - 60; lowest, 28-88; 

 range, 1*72; mean, 29-94. — Thermometer: Highest, 74; lowest, 23; 

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