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1828, Feb. 12. At 9'^ 15™ Aurora Borealis appeared in the north, 

 sending np some pretty distinct and hmiinous columns. Dis- 

 appeared soon. Merrick. 

 " Aug. 14. Aurora Borealis between 8"^ and 9'\ Columns of light 

 at intervals between N.W. and N.E. rose to the height of 

 15°, constantly changing their situation and intensity of light. 

 In a half hour, it settled down into a white cloud. Herrick. 



1828, Sept. 26. Aurora Borealis in the form of a Avhite cloud reaching 



from N.W. to E.N.E. The upper edge gradually rose and 

 brightened and the lower part laded until it had the appear- 

 ance of a bow, in height about 10°, Herrick. 



1829, Dec. 19. Aurora Borealis continued for several hours although 



obscured by clouds during the greater part of the evening. 

 Herrick. 

 " Dec. 20. Aurora Borealis in form of a diffuse light extending 

 5° above the horizon. Herrick. 



1830, Nov. 20, 10'\ A splendid Aurora Borealis. Olmsted. 



1833, May 17. Aurora shooting out luminous columns toward the 



zenith, occupying a space of 170° in azimuth. It exhibited 

 exceedingly rapid coruscations or flashes of light. Neio Ha- 

 ven Daily Herald. 



" July 10, Very brilliant Aurora. 



" Nov. 13. An auroral light in the east. Am. Jour., vol. xxv, 

 p. 384. 



1834, Nov. 2, 8''. An uncommon brightness like the dawn in the 



north, lasted with fluctuations all night. Loomis. 



" Nov. 5. At 7^'* the entire horizon from the west point almost 

 to the east, was lighted up like the dawn with very consid- 

 erable brightness. The brightest point about N. 30° W. 

 Zioornis. 



" Nov. 6. Between 8'^ and 9'' an auroral bank of light in the 

 N.W. Loomis. 



1834, Nov. 28. At 8'' a faint auroral light extends along the northern 



horizon from the east almost to the west point. Loomis. 



" Dec. 4. At S"^ a slight auroral appearance in the north. Loomis. 



" Dec. 6. At 8"^ a very evident illumination in the east. At 9'' 

 from N. to E. the openings in the clouds are quite luminous. 

 At 10'' the clouds broke away and showed the horizon from 

 N,W. to N.E. to be all in a glow — a very bright and exten- 

 sive bank of light. No arches or streamers. Loomis. 



" Dec. 21. At 9^'' a faint aurora in the N. At ^V^ illumination 

 very bright directly in the north, extending about 30° in azi- 

 muth, and 6° or 7° in altitude. Loomis. 



" Dec. 22. Aurora very bright through partial openings in the 

 clouds a few degrees E. of N. Loomis. 



" Dec. 23. At 6"' cloudy, yet a small spot in the N.E. horizon 

 very bright. Not faded at all at 7". Loomis. 



1835, Jan. 29. Slightly hazy — manifest illumination — brightest point 



about 20° E. of North. Loomis. 



" Sept.- 4. At 2V' A.M. a bright auroral bank of light with bril- 

 liant streamers. Loomis. 



" Nov. 17. Remarkable aurora. Am. Jour., vol. xxix, p. 388. 



" Nov. 18. A ditt'use light was spread all along the northern hor- 

 izon, and rose to a considerable elevation. Loomis. 



" Dec. 10, An unusual auroral cloud. Am. Jour., vol. xxxii, p, 217, 



