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the ground. ‘To the northwest there was a large patch of light 
of a deep crimson hue, while the waves of light were white, as 
also were the streamers which occasionally shot across the north- 
em part of the sky. It was the most brilliant aurora that has 
been witnessed here for many years. 
C. Nottingham (lat. 52° 57’), by E. J. Lowe. ; 
On the evening of Aug. 28th and morning of Aug. 29th there 
was an unusually brilliant auroral display. From 8! 40™ p, M. 
9p. Mm. Aug. 28th, curtains of red light were visible near 
the zenith, By 115 40™ p. m. the glare of orange light in the 
north was powerful enough (even through much cloud) to make 
the hands of a watch visible. At 12 25" a.m. the light was 
so strong that it gave the impression of daylight. At 12h 45m 
an opening in the clouds near the zenith disclosed the cupola 
which was situated exactly on Alpha Andromedw. At 1" 15m 
4. M. magnificent rays of light met two degrees east of Alpha 
Andromede. At this time three-fourths of the sky was cov- 
with aurora. At 2h 30m, there being more clear sky, a 
splendid mass of aurora was visible, forming an ever changing 
cupola close to Gamma Trianguli. All the coruscations mov 
slowly eastward. At 8" 15™ the cupola was formed near Gamma 
Andromeda. 
Sept. 8, strong aurora near the horizon. 
pt. 4, aurora. 
D. Grantham (lat. 52° 55’). 
Aurora Aug. 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st, and Sept. 3d. 
E. London (lat. 51° 37’). 
_ Aug. 28th, at 114 30™ p. M., auroral light in the north. At 
" 16m 4. ar. Aug. 29th it assumed the form of a luminous arch, 
Similar to daybreak, and in the southwest there was an intense 
glare of red covering a very large extent; at 0" 20™ streamers; 
404 25™ the streamers rose to the zenith and were tinged with 
“mson at their summits; at 02 45™ frequent coruscations; at 
0™ the arch which had partially faded was re-formed, the 
body of light being very strong, but not sufficient to enable one 
any but very large print; at 15 80™ light equally strong, 
fit outline indistinct; at 2 a. m. much less light and very indis- 
— Enet. Continued till’2h 30™ A. M. 
pt. 3, aurora, 
F. Clifton (lat. 51° 27’), by William C. Burder. — 
Aug. 28th, about 104 45™ p. m., commenced a brilliant auroral 
; ight there were generally very beautiful streamers, but 
a te out lateral motion, most of them being not quite vertical, 
" * inclining slightly towards the east at the top. There was 
