398 _— Observations in the Southern Hemisphere. 
12. Observations from Western Asia. 
A. Yozgat (lat. 39° 45’), by Fayerre Jewerr, M.D., American Missionary, 
observed at Yozgat. On the 28th of August, and for several | 
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300 miles almost east of Yozgat. The aurora was not noticed 
there. While I was at Arabkir, owing in part to the mildnes — 
of the temperature, and also to the peculiar clearness of the at 
mosphere, my attention was almost every evening directed tothe 
study of the constellations. The natives, too, at that season, — 
slept upon the roofs of their houses. 
B. Kharpoot, (lat. 38° 40’), by Rev. C. H. Wuzerer, American Missionary. 
Aug. 28th and the following nights nothing unusual was seen 
here by me or by others of whom I have made inquiries. It is 
also a fact, so far as I know, that the usual displays of the aurora 
are less brilliant here than in New England. 
C. Mosul, (lat. 86° 22’), by H. B. Hasxerx, M. D. Missionary Physician. 
- No unusual appearance was observed Aug. 28th, 1859, either 
here, at Mardin, or Diarbekir. During the residence of 4 
can missionaries in Mosul (ten years) no auroral phenomena have 
been noticed , 
; 18. Observations in the Southern Hemisphere. 
Ship Southern Cross, (near lat. 50° S., long. 80 W.), from the Alta California. 
On the night of Sept. 2d, during a tremendous gale, the rare 
spectacle of an aurora australis was witnessed. It commence 
about half-past one o’clock in the morning, and increased 1 
Jendor until towards da light, when it gradually faded before 
the light of day. The whole heavens were of a deepr ) 
color was reflected from the ocean. During the night 
dous squall with hail burst upon the ship. Through the w 
this the flames assumed the same roseate hue; and when 4 
flew over the ship, it fell to the leeward in ruddy showers. ; 
tween the squalls, in the clear places in the sky, the mysten 
lights were seen shooting up in spiral streaks nearly to the 2” 
now flashing out with meteoric brilliancy, and now looming UP 
fire appeared flickering at the mast-heads, yard-arms, a0 hal 
ent points. The captain and _ his officers say that they 2% 
never witnessed anything equaling this display for m 
14. Observations at Concepcion, Chili, (lat. 86° 46’), fr hed 
Mercurio of Valparaiso. af 
An aurora was visible here on the nights of Sept. Ist a7 
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It appeared at midnight in the south part of the a 
