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23d. A ptarmigan 



24th. 11 P. M., bright aurora all over the heavens [causing the magnetometer to oscillate consider- 

 ably.— B. of T. Papers]. 



28th. Aurora between S. S. E. and W. by N., about 20° above the horizon. 

 29th. A ptarmigan, and the recent track of a deer, and one or two hares seen. 

 30th. 5 P. M., aurora to the southward, about 35° above the horizon. 

 31st. A ptarmigan seen. 



NOTES TO JANUARY RECORD. 



1st. 8 P. M. aurora from S. to W. about 40° above the horizon. 



2d. 8 P. M. faint aurora in the S. W. about 40° above horizon, just above fog bank. 



3d. 5 P. M. faint aurora iu the east from horizon to zenith ; 11 P. M. narrow band of aurora from 

 E. S. E. to zenith. 



8th. 10 P. M. faint aurora between S. E. and W. S. W. near the horizon. 



9th. G to 7 A. M. bright aurora between W. and N. W ; 10 h - 30 ra - P. M. a narrow band of aurora 

 from S. to W., passing through the zenith. 



10th. 5 to 7 A. M. slight aurora from S. E. through S. to N. W. ; S P. M. until midnight, strong 

 anroral banda from S. to N. through the zenith. 



1 1th. 9 P. M. until midnight, aurora between S. E. and \V. about. 15° above horizon 



12th. Some ptarmigan seen. 



13th. A ptarmigan seen. 



1 1th. 10 P. M. a lunar halo, diameter 15 



10th. A ptarmigan shol 



I7tli A fos eanghl ; 6 P M n lnnar halo. 





