168 On the Meteors of 13th November, 1833. 



one supposed, having been seen in various positions, corresponding to 

 those which a comet, revolving after the manner inferred in the fore- 

 going paragraphs, must have assumed. , 



1. Such a luminous appearance was exhibited on the morning of 



November 13th> being seen in the east before the dawn of day. 



Thus Mr. Palmer* says that " an auroral light, resembling day break, 

 appeared constantly in the east from the time when his observations 

 commenced," [2 o'clock, A.M.] Mr. P. stated to the writer, that 

 this light was so bright, and so much resembled the morning dawn, 

 that a member of his family got his pail to milk the cows, supposing 

 it to be day break, but found it was only 4 o'clock. 



Mr. Darius Lapham (p. 378) says, that at Cincinnati, "an aurora 

 or boreal light, was seen during the meteoric shower, a little north of 

 east. The lower edge of this bauk of light appeared to be several 

 degrees above the horizon." 



Various other observers speak of seeing " an auroral light," or" an 

 aurora borealis," but do not mention the points of compass. The 

 greater number, however, of those who viewed the phenomenon, did 

 not commence their observations till near day break j and others 

 were too much occupied with the falling meteors, to notice such a 

 light, although visible in the east. The writer quoted from in the 

 Boston Centinel, (p. 367.) says, " there was a vapor in the atmos- 

 phere, visible round the horizon, which in the south east assumed a 

 very beautiful appearance during ten minutes, about half an hour be- 

 fore sun rise." 



2. A peculiar light was seen eastward of the sun, visible in the west 

 after sun set, as early as the first of December. 



I beg leave to repeat what was said on this subject in the former 

 part of this article, p. 398. " The writer of this article observed an 

 appearance resembling zodiacal light, between the hours of 7 and 8, 

 on the evenings of Dec. 1st and 3d. It consisted of an auroral ap- 

 pearance in the west following twilight, being an apparent prolongation 

 of the latter. It reached to a length of about 25 degrees, towards 

 the head of Aquarius." Also on page 410, " The same appearance 

 has been exhibited as late as Dec. 29th, in a form much more impo- 

 sing than on either of the preceding occasions. It was observed im- 

 mediately after twilight, being brighter than the zodiacal light, not len- 



See the last No. of the Journal, p. 384. 



