THE AQUATIC GLOW-WORM. 



There is a singular luminous appearance of the 

 ocean, frequently observed by navigators on the 

 coast of Cornwall, generally accompanied by a 

 fresh gale, termed Briony, which Dr. Borlaise 

 attributes to a water-insect, which he calls the 

 Aquatic Glow-worm, supposing it to ascend 

 from the bottom of the sea. Mr. Carew says, 

 st if the sea-water be slashed with a stick or oar, 

 in the darkest night, it will cast forth a bright 

 shining colour, and the drops resemble particles 

 of fire, as if the waves were turned into a 

 flame." 



THE ROLLING CLOUD, OR HELM-WIND, 



Near the mountains, towards the north-east 

 part of the county of Westmorland, is a very re- 

 markable phenomenon, such as is not found any 

 where else in the kingdom, except only about 

 Ingleton and other places bordering upon the 

 mountains of Ingleborrow, Pcndle, and Peni- 

 gent, in the confines of the counties of York 

 and Lancaster. It is called a Helm-wind. A 

 rolling cloud, sometimes for three or four days 

 together, hovers over the mountain tops, the 



