CHAPTER XXII 



Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 1-157: 



EXTRACT from the log of the barque Lady of the Lake, by 

 Capt. F. W. Banner: 



Communicated by R. H. Scott, F. R. S.: 



That, upon the 22nd of March, 1870, at Lat. 5 47' N., Long. 27 

 52' W., the sailors of the Lady of the Lake saw a remarkable object, 

 or "cloud," in the sky. They reported to the Captain. 



According to Capt. Banner, it was a cloud of circular form, with 

 an included semicircle divided into four parts, the central dividing 

 shaft beginning at the center of the circle and extending far out- 

 ward, and then curving backward. 



Geometricity and complexity and stability of form: and the small 

 likelihood of a cloud maintaining such diversity of features, to say 

 nothing of appearance of organic form. 



The thing traveled from a point at about 20 degrees above the 

 horizon to a point about 80 degrees above. Then it settled down 

 to the northeast, having appeared from the south, southeast. 



Light gray in color, or it was cloud-color. 



"It was much lower than the other clouds." 



And this datum stands out: 



That, whatever it may have been, it traveled against the wind. 



"It came up obliquely against the wind, and finally settled down 

 right in the wind's eye." 



For half an hour this form was visible. When it did finally dis- 

 appear that was not because it disintegrated like a cloud, but be- 

 cause it was lost to sight in the evening darkness. 



Capt. Banner draws the following diagram: 



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