258 B.V. Marsh and J. L. Campbell on the Aurora of 1859. 
10. Observations at Burlington, N. J., (lat. 40° 5’), by Bunsaus | 
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black clouds moving southward, which soon afterward : 
peared entirely, These clouds were very thin, and we were it 
a while in doubt whether they were not patches of clear sky; 
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but by watching their effect upon the stars, we satisfied ourselves 
that they were clouds. : 
Still later, about 20° above the south horizon, there was® 
dense whitish arch a few degrees in width, its lower margin be 
ing regular and well-defined. About 30° or 35° above the north — 
horizon was the top of another arch, wider than the first, but — 
not so regular or well-defined. Between these two arches wee 
numerous streams and fragments of white auroral cloud. “a : 
etween 94 and 92 p. M. there was a perfect corona, ber : 
‘streamers on the south side were short, and mostly yen 
moved pretty rapidly westward, Their number at oné iA 
was probably five or six. At one time the central cet 
perfectly clear; but afterwards the streamers ran through 
its centre. 
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11. Observations at Crawfordsville, Indiana, (lat. 40° 3’), 
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Aug. 28th, the aurora began about 7b 30m P. M. with * nc 
sual white light in the form of an arch in the north. At 
P. M. the white light appeared in two brilliant spots 
on each side of the magnetic pole, od ple 
At 9 P.M, streamers of white, red and pink light ; 
currents about the magnetic pole (variation 5 45’ east 
ing beyond the zenith. 4 brilliant 
At 94 P.M. the streamers were concentrated. into 
ae passing nearly along the magnetic prime vertical. the eas : 
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. M. streams of white ny were formed in 
and rapidly passed westward, a litt. 
streams or clouds were entirely separate from each 
twenty flashes passed over. They were formed 
the eastern horizon, ai isap ut 60° a 
ern. After 10 o'clock the white light in t 
brilliant, and tinged with red, extended “hin 4 
south. We traced the red tinge on the east to with! 
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more northern band, and possessed a real motion, er oo 
occupied in passing was about one second. 4 0° abor? j 
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