256 Mean Temperature of twenty-seven different places 



Feb. 19, at Utica. 



April 11 and 12, at Hartwick. 



July 5, at Albany, Dutchess, Lowville, St Lawrence, Utica. 



August 14, at Clinton. 



August 1 6, at Cambridge, Lowville, Utica. On the even- 

 ing of the 16th, the aurora borealis exhibited a beautiful bow 

 of light. In its position and appearance, it was so similar to 

 the one which happened in September of the previous year, 

 that a particular description is thought unnecessary. Its arch, 

 however, was less complete, and the time of its continuance 

 shorter. — (Utica.) 



Sept. 8, at St Lawrence. The coruscations extended near- 

 ly to the zenith, illuminating about one-half of the horizon, 

 and very brilliant. 



Sept. 12, at Utica. 



Sept. 26, at Albany, Auburn, Erasmus-Hall, Lowville, 

 Johnstown, Clinton, Schenectady, Lansingburgh. 



Sept. 27, at Cambridge. 



Sept. 29, very brilliant coruscations at Albany, Cambridge, 

 Middlebury, Johnstown, Schenectady, St Lawrence, Utica, 

 Lowville. Vast segment of a dusky area and luminous arch 

 — lively coruscations ; stars distinctly seen in the area. It 

 continued several hours. — (Lowville.) 



Sept. 30, at Dutchess. 



Oct. 3, at Cayuga. 



Oct. 8, at Albany, Dutchess. At 12 p. m. a brilliant arch, 

 at right angles to the magnetic meridian, about 5° wide, and 

 the crown about 10° above the horizon. — (Albany.) 



Oct. II, at Hartwick. 



Nov. 8, at Utica. 



Dec. 1, at Clinton, Schenectady. 



Mock Suns, Haloes, <S^c. — Jan. 23, two mock suns appear- 

 ed north and south of the sun at its setting. — (Johnstown.) 



April 24, A. M. noticed a mock sun. — (Union-Hall.) 



Jan. 31. Circle round the moon, colour of the rainbow 



(Erasmus-Hall.) 



Feb. 8. Circle round the moon. — (Utica.) 



Jan 2 and 30. Circle round the moon. — (Union-Hall.) 



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