22 CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NATURAL HISTORY OF ALASKA. 



visible at 9.10 p. m. — December 3 : Strong gale from the southwest; pale aurora at 9.30 p. m. — December 4 : Faint 

 auroral glow ; much mirage. — December 9 : Air full of frozen particles, forming parhelia and a doubling of the sun at 

 10. '20 a. m. as it rose through the stratum of drifting snow; parselenes were formed in the evening; a complete par- 

 selonic circle with a circumzenithal external arc and the one below it were well defined. — December 10: Dazzling 

 parhelia formed toward noon ; parselenes and part of a parselenic circle were developed in tho evening; much snow fly- 

 ing through the air. — December 11: Parhelia and parselenes formed to-day. — December 15: Much mirage to-day. — 

 December 17: Pale aurora began at 9 p. m., lasting until 3.15 a. m. of December 18. — December 18: The aurora of yes- 

 terday evening continued until 3.15 a. in. of to-day ; an ill-formed arch of an aurora began at 9 p. in., lasting until 11.45 

 p. m. — December 19: Palo auroral glow at 9 p. m.— December 20: High storm from the south; much snow drifted. — 

 December 21 : A moderate gale from the southwest ; snow flying furiously. — December 24 : High gusty gale from NE. to 

 E. — December 25: A high gale from E. to NE. ; much snow fell. — December26: Very high tide. — December 27: Strong 

 gale from the south. ; high tide at 5.15 p. m; much ice moves ofip to seaward. — December 28: Strong gale from the 

 southwest; scow drifted furiously. — December 29: Aurora at 10.15 p. m., lasted until 7.20 a.m. of December 30. — 

 December 30: Aurora of yesterday lasted until 7.20 a. m. of to-day ; an aurora of little intensity from 8.25 p. m. lasted 

 until 7.15 a. m. of December 31. — December 31 : Aurora of yesterday lasted until 7.15 a. m. of to-day ; a second aurora 

 of feeble intensity began at 10.35 p. m., and lasted until 7.35 a. m. of January 1, 1876. The auroras of December, 

 1875, have been remarkably low in intensity. 



JANUARY. 1876. 



January 1 : Aurora visible at 1.59 a. m., lasting until 7.25 a. m., the continuation of the one seen yesterday even- 

 ing; much mirage to-day. — January 2: Considerable mirage to-day. — January 3 : Very gusty gale from the east by 

 n oon. — January 4 : Strong gusty gale ; much snow drifted. — January 5: Strong gusty gale from the southeast. — Janu- 

 ary 6: Very gusty gale from the southeast; snow fell. — January 7: High storm from the south; much snow drifted ; 

 p3e began to move out this evening. — January 8 : Much snow fell, some drifted. — January 9 : Gusty gale from the south 

 and southwest; snow drifted furiously. — January 10: Lunar fog bow with faint supernumerary ; parhelia in p. in. with 

 bright vertical beam. — January 11 : Stroug gale from the north ; threatened rain. — January 12 : Light gale from the east ; 

 snow during night. — January 14 : Snow sifted from the sky. — January 15: Irregular gale from the south ; much snow 

 flying. — January 16: High storm from the south : snow drifted furiously. — January 17 : Gusty gale from the south ; 

 sea-ice all gone excepting that in the bay. — January 18 : High gale from the south ; all the sea-ice gone, an occurrence 

 rarely known at this season. — January 19: Hard gale from the southwest; much snow in large flakes fell. — January 

 20: Stroug gale from the southwest. — January 22: Gusty gale from the south, increased to a high storm; indistinct 

 auroral arch obscured by clouds this evening.— January 24 : Hard gale from the north. — January 25: Gusty gale 

 from the south ; auroral arch at 7 a. m., lasting until 8.20 a. m. — January 26 : Terrific gale from the south ; very gusty. — 

 January 27: Hard gale, with much flying snow. — January 28: Pale auroral arch from 1.59 a. m. to 7.15 a. m. — Janu- 

 ary 29 : Pale aurora at 7 a. m. ; auroral haze at 10.15 p. m., disappearing at 11.15 p. m.— January 30 : Light gale from 

 E. to NE.— January 31 : Gusty gale from east ; auroral arch at 7 a.m.; lasting until 8.10 a. m.; very bright display. 



FEBRUARY, 1876. 



February 3 : Faint auroral arch from 7 a. m. to 7.45 a. m. — February 8 : Brisk gale from northeast made the snow 

 fly. — February 9: Gusty gale from N, to NE. ; much snow flying. — February 13: Light gale from the north; aurorai 

 haze from 7 to 7.35 a. m. — February 15: Auroral haze from 8.30 p. m. to 10.15 a. m. — February 17 : An aurora of mod- 

 erate intensity, forming an arch from 8.35 p. m. to 8.10 a. m. of February 18. — February 18: The aurora of yesterday 

 evening lasted until 8.10 a. m. to-day ; aurora from 7.30 p. m. lasting until 7.45 a. m. of February 19; this aurora formed 

 an arch, having slight disturbances on the eastern end. — February 19 : Aurora of yesterday evening lasted until 7.45 

 a. m. of to-day; aurora of a single arch from 8.15 p. m. to midnight. — February 21: Bright parhelia and halo at noon. — 

 February 22: Fog bow during the middle of the day. — February 23 : Dark-edged halo of 22 degrees around sun. — 

 February 24 : Variable gale from the south ; snow fell and much drifting occurred. — February 25 : Snappy gale of 

 variable rate from N. toNE. ; a furious" snow-storm prevailed.— February 26: Part of a halo and parhelia toward noon. 



MARCH, 1876. 



March 2 : Gusty gale from the northeast ; snow flying furiously. — March 3 : Small lunar halo of 22 degrees in the 

 evening. — March 4 : Strong gusty gale from the northeast ; considerable snow falling and drifting. — March 5 : Considera- 

 ble thaw. — March 6: Strong gale from E. to NE. ; snow drifted; bright lunar halo of 22 degrees at midnight. — March 

 7 : Hurricane gusts from SE. to S. ; snow flying furiously. — March 8 : Irregular gale rate from S. to E. ; snow and rain 

 fell in light character.— March 11: Snow flying furiously; gorgeous sunrise. — March 12: Snow fell and drifted. — 

 March 14: Gusty gale from the southwest. — March 17: Gusty gale from the north. — March 18: Light gale from the 

 north. — March 19 : Light gale from N. to NE. — March 21 : Much drifting snow. — March 25: Aurora of two arches, 

 upper faint, appeared at 9.20 p. m., lasting until 1.30 a. m. of March 26. — March 26: Aurora of yesterday continued 

 until 1.30 a. m. of to-day ; a pale arch of an aurora visible from 10 p. m. to 4.30 a. m. of March 27. — March 27 : The 

 aurora of yesterday lasted until 4.30 a. m. of to-day ; aurora this evening lasting from 9.40 p. rn. to 11.15 p. m. — March 

 28: Auroral arch at 10 p. in., became very bright at 11 p. m., continuing until 4.35 a. m. of March 29. — March 29 : 

 Aurora of last night continued until 4.35 a. m. to-day. — March 31 : Considerable fine snow sifted to-day. 





