fs 
pella less than a degree broad, quite bright, and shaped 
Tike a whale’s rib. The right end curves downward toward the 
horizon, as shown in the accompanying sketch. 
W. S. Gilman on Auroras in Maine. 391 
_ At 7+ 35" a second Iuminous are formed about half way to: 
At 7 49m brilliant beams between Capella and Polaris. 
| est. 
_ 8) 15, The arc is curiously shaped ; the upper edge is like 
the outline of a huge mountain. To the east the arc drops 
58 55". Auroral cloud spans the heavens. Origin in east 
ut 8° above horizon, between Jupiter and « Trianguli. 
Moved slowly southward. : 
0. The highest part of arch is now at @Cygni, 
Sa Streamers in sheets—lower edge foliated like the 
ina t. 
nd. 
flicker from the horizon 
m a great conflagration. There 
enith and went over to the western horizon. The heavens 
How appeared all afire to the north and up to the zenith, the 
flames ascending from the entire northern horizon from the E. 
to the W, point. ; 7 
»t* 0". The flickering can be seen to within 8° or 10° of 
‘omalhaut in the sou eee 
, 18 10", Flashings cover more than half the sky to within 
abou 20° of southern horizon. : : a 
os 0, Flashing light still continues but is growing muc 
— ee. Heavy mass of clouds obscured the northern sky 
inder OL ris, oe : 
[The preceding notes are extracted from a very minute report 
