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APPENDIX. 



[No. III. 



20th. At 1 Oh. p.m., similar Aurora to that of last night. 



21st. At 9h. p.m., four arches, from W.N.W. to E.S.E. ; their extre- 

 mities close together; beams distinguishable of the ordinary colour. At 2h^ 

 a. m., one bright waving arch in the zenith, and several flashes in the S.W. 

 quarter. 



22d. At 9h. p. m., three arches from N.W. to S.E. , much attenuated. 



23d. At 8h. p.m., five bright arches, from W.N.W. to E.S.E., across 

 the zenith ; at 9h. p. m. ; their centres bore S.W. 20° high; extremities still 

 W.N.W. and E.S.E. : some interior motion visible. 



24th. At lOh. p. m., two arches from N.W. to S.E., centre N.E. — at llh. 

 p. m., they were in the zenith. 



26th. At midnight, three indistinct and broken arches from N.W. b.N., to 

 S.E across the zenith. 



27th. At 9h. p. m., four arches from W.N.W. to S.E. : some interior motion. 



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At midnight, they joined in one arch 50° broad, extending from E. to W., 

 much attenuated. 



28th. At midnight, many wreaths of Aurora from W. to E., forming coronse in 

 the zenith, the beams of which were unusually large ; faint colours, violet at 

 the lower extremities, and pea-green at the upper. 



March 1st. At midnight, a broken and faint arch, centre S.W., which had 

 previously crossed the zenith. 



2d. At lOh. p. m., two arches, N.W. and E.S.E. : some interior motion, but 

 no beams. 



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3rd. At midnight, an arch faintly visible, E. and W. 



4th. At midnight, two corona?, S.W.b.W. 70° high, and several flashes ; 

 no other Aurora visible. 



6th. At lh. 30' a. m., an Aurora N.W., like the stem of a tree, shoot- 

 ing out several branches S.E., which exhibited wreaths of beams. 

 They passed so rapidly to the S.W., that two of them disappeared in that 

 quarter in ten minutes. Many flashes visible at intervals ; colours, violet be- 

 low, and pea-green above, very brilliant. 



8th. Just after sunset, with a strong twilight, plainly saw an arched Au- 

 rora from N.W. to S.Rb.S. centre S.W. 70° high. At 9h. p. m., three 

 arches N.W. and S.S.E. centre S.W.b.W. 10° high. A wreath in the ze- 

 nith. At lh. a. m., Aurora spread over the sky, moving towards the S.E. 



