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they will hardly fail to attract the tide of European emigration 

 towards the Province. 



Among the Auroree Boreales observed during the year, two of 

 very singular appearance, which occurred in the month of February, 

 seem worthy of particular notice. 



On the nicjht of the 21st February, a fine Auroral Arch was 

 seen to span the northern sky, from east to west, at about fifteen 

 degrees above the horizon. At 9 p. m. the eastern extremity of 

 the arch began to double under the other part, till it assumed 

 the form of an oval, with the circumference nearly completed. . 

 Occupying the space in the sky from which the arch had 

 receded, there then appeared a dark mass, resembling a huge 

 rock, having the distorted arch to the westward, while from its 

 eastern side bria^ht streamers shot forth. The whole shortly after- 

 wards broke up into luminous patches which spread themselv^ over, 

 the sky, even beyond the zenith ; a belt of light remaining on the 

 northern horizon till midnight. The second of these remarkable 

 appearances was on the 25th February, when at 10 p.m. an arch was 

 observed in about the same position as that last described, studded 

 on the upper surface with luminous balls, if I may so term them,, 

 each having a halo of bright rays, presenting altogether a most 

 magnificent object. Streamers were at the same time floating over 

 other parts of the heavens. The arch, after having apparently, 

 absorbed its curious appendages, remained gradually decreasing in 

 brilliancy, till about midnight, when it disappeared. 



The following periodic phenomena were observed for the most 

 part, at the Dutch Village : — . 



March — 11th, flocks of wild geese passed over Halifax; 26th, 

 Mayflowers picked in the woods near the tower; 29th, butterfly 

 seen, and house flies make their appearance, a honey bee flying 

 about, and " water boatman," beetle stirring in ponds ; 30th, grass 

 sprouting in meado^^vs. 



Apil — 1st, a cowslip, unprotected during the winter in a gar- 

 den, in bloom ; young leaves of clover fully formed ; 3rd, young^ 

 ants lively under stones ; 4th, " Camberwell beauty," butterfly 

 about ; 8th, lilac in forward bud, and frogs pipe at night ; 9th, 

 water spider in ponds: 10th, frog spawn in ponds; 11th, honey- 



