and the motion of Auroral Beams. 43 



Vol. xxix, p. 252. 1859, Aug. 28. Halifax, N. S. The streamers ap- 

 peared to work from W. by N. to south. I think they worked along from 

 E. to W., but another observer said from W. to E. 



Vol. xxix, p. 257. 1859, Aug. 28. Steubenville, Ohio. At 7^ p. m. 

 the aurora moved to the south. At 9 p, m. the light advanced again and 

 passed clear to the south as before. 



Vol. xxix, p. 258. 1859, Aug. 28. Burlington, N. J. An arch of 

 light rose in the north, passed tlie zenith, and descended to within about 



Vol. xxix, p. 263. 1859, Aug. 28. Galveston, Texas. Stately col- 

 umns of light reaching up about 45° from the horizon, moved westward 

 about one degree for every ninety seconds of time. — The columns drifted 

 westward and faded. 



Vol. XXX, p. 86. 1859, Aug. 28. Cleveland, Ohio. Bright rays sud- 

 denly shot up in quick successive flashes, reaching nearly to the zenith, 

 and moving slowly to west. 



Vol. XXX, p. 87. 1859, Sept. 1. Fort Brldger, Utah Ter. The light 

 appeared to flow gradually from 5r.N.E. to the southern sky. 



Vol. XXX, p. 345. 1859, Aug. 28. Gettysburgh, Penn. The stream- 

 ers were visibly wafted round on the east and west to the S.E., S.W., and 

 even south. 



Ftrm. New York Meteorology 1826-1850, by Franklin B. Hough. 

 , Page 487. 1827, Aug. 28. Lowville, N. Y. The arc began to move 



in a southern direction it broke up into parallel pieces which moved 



majestically westward At 11 its motion was mainly south. 



Page 487. 1827, Aug. 28. Pompey, N. Y. The arc gradually in- 

 clined towards the south. 



.Page 488. 1830, July 15. Fredonia, IS". Y. A belt at right angles 

 ^vith the galaxv, moved towards the south. 



Page 489. 'l831, April 1. Albany, N. Y. Shot up into brilliant 

 columns moving eastward. 



Page 489. 1831, April 19. Utica, N. Y. A beautiful arc, elevated 

 about 50°, gradually rose, passed the zenith, and descended into the south 

 within 25° of the horizon. 



Page 489. 1831, June 21. Albany, N. Y. Shot up into brilliant 

 prismatic columns which moved from W. to K, preserving in their mo- 

 tion a parallel position. In one or two instances, a sudden and rapid 

 motion in the opposite direction towards the west. 



Page 489. 1831, July 3. Albany, N. Y. Shot up mto columns 

 which appeared to move slowly in some cases to the east 



Page 490. 1831, July 31. Johnstown, N. Y. An arch moved south 

 about 20^ 



Page 490. 1833, Mav 17. Johnstown, N. Y. Parallel columns of 

 light moved rapidly from' N. to S. 



Page 491. 1835, Sept. 9. Albany, N. Y. A faint white arch m the 

 Qorthern hemisphere which moved towards and passed the zenith. 



Page 491. 1836, April 12. Cazenovia, N, Y. A single beam from 

 tne horizon moved sensibly to the south. 



