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the mixture of any other colour. It paffbd through ihc midft 
of the Sun s Disi^y and was parallel to the Hm^s^n, Its Diameter 
was above a hundred degrees,aiid its Center not far from the 
Xenith, 
The Secmd was much Icfs and defedive in fome places^ ha- 
ving the Colours of a Rainbow, efpecially in that part, which 
was within the great Circle. It had the true Sun for its Center. 
The Third was Icfs, than the firft. but greater than the fecond; 
it was not entire, but only an Arch or Portion of a Circle, whofc 
Center was far diftant from that of the Sun, and whofe circum- 
ference did, by its middle, joyn to that of the Icaft Circle, in- 
terfedting the greateft Circle by its two extreams. In this Cir- 
cle were difccrned alfo the Colours of a Rainbow, but they 
were not fo ftrong, as thofe otrh^Second. 
At the placejwhere the circumference of this ThirA Circle did 
clofe with that of the Second^ there was a great brightnefs of 
R^.inbow-Colours, mixt together ; And at the two extremities, 
where this Snond Circle interfered the Firfi^ appeared two Par- 
heliaj or Mock-funs^which Ihone very bright, but not fo bright, 
nor were fo well defined, as the true Sun. The Falfe Sun, that 
was towards tht Souths was bigger, and far more luminous^ 
then that towards the Eafl. Befides thofe two Parhelia Sy which 
were on the two fides of the true SuUj in the inter fed:ion of the 
Yirfi and T/^/VrfCircIe^there was alfo upon the F^r^ great Circle, 
a^A/r^Mock-fun, fituated to the North, which was Icfs and lefs 
bright, than the two others. So that at the fame time there were 
feen Four Suns in the heavens. 
figure 1 1. will illuftrate the Pofition of this Phiemmemn. 
A. The J^nitb or the Point Vertical oj the place of €kfrrvation. 
K.The true Sun. 
S C H N. The great Circle^ altogether White , alm&fl parallel to 
the Hori:i^oHy rphieh pafs'd through the True Suns Diske , and upon 
which were the Falfe Suns, 
D E B O. A Raifi'honp about the Sun, forming an entire Circle, but 
interrupted in fome places. 
H D N. ^ portion a Circle^ that rpas Exeentric\ to the Sun, 
and greater than the Circle D E B O5 rpbich teueh'd D E B O , and 
was confounded mth it in the point D. 
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