346 Prof. E. Loomis on the Aurora of 1859. . 
20. Observations at College Hill, Ohio, (lat. 39° 19’, long. 84° 26’), by 
Prof. J. H. Wiison. 
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darted from the horizon upward to the zenith and about 20° be 
yond. The light was equal to the clearest full moon. 
21. Observations at Wyandott City, Kansas, (lat. 39° 7’, long. 94° 44’), 
by Joun H. Mitrar. 
Aug. 28th, at 114 p.m. a diffused light was observed in the 
N.N.E. gradually increasing until at 1 a.m. the whole northern 
sky from N.W. 2 W. to S.E. by E. was covered with rays and 
sireamers of moderate brightness, shooting up to within 80° of 
the zenith, and changing rapidly, from a uniform white to a tinge 
of purple. ‘The aurora passed off about 14 A. M. 
22. Observations at St. Louis, Missouri, (lat. 38° 37’, long. 90° 15’), by 
Aug. 28th, at 8*30™ p,m. I observed in the northern part of 
the sky some large patches of a deep red color, and the horizon 
towards the north was filled with a white light. The white as 
well as the red light rose gradually up to 45°. At 8" 35m the 
23. Observations at Fredericksburg, Virginia, (lat. 38° 30’ long. 77° 30’), 
by Cuar.es H. Rosey. 
Aug. 28th, a most brilliant light appeared 8 P. M. and disap- 
eared about 45 15m A.M. It was generally diffused over the 
face of the heavens with a brightness exceeding that of the full 
moon, a ag part being N.E. and N.W. About N.E. it 
color. 
