H N. The two Mocl^Sms , in the inter JeBtm of the Setnim cle 
H D ^.andthe Circle S C H N : The midjl of which two Fal/e Suns 
was whits and vsry lumimus ; mii their Extreamities towardf D I 
Tpere tinged with the Coleurs ef a IR^ainbor^, The Fnlfe Sun^mark^d 
was fainter than that, which is markid H. 
C.The Mcc\'Sm, all white, andfarlefs fljiningy than the tw& 
others. 
L A [pace very darJ^ betwixt R. and D. 
This AppearaDce is look't upon as on© of the notabIeft>tbat 
can be feeo,by reafon of the Ex$gntricity of the Circle H D Nj 
and becaufe that the Parhelia 
* were not in the Incerfedion of '^Thofe Five Sum.thAt affenr d 
the Cirek DEBO with the the 29¥^vzh,A. 1679. at Komc 
^reatCircIeSGHN,butinthat ^^i^^^n2.or s^ef the dock mthe 
^ r % • • 1 n aftermoji.were thus voped ; that 
ot the Semi.circle H D N. ^y^^ M^tn in the 
As for the two odd \atnbows ^ interfntion of two Circles ^afftar'd 
they appeared at Chartres the i o/. in that of a Circle^which pa(fcd 
of j4u£ujlj l66S,^boUt half an through the Sms Biske^mtham-^ 
hour paft fix in the Evening; ther.thatwas ^omtnmck to ths 
and did crofs one another al- l-n:asm.jheIecninYigmtm. 
« . , . » , korrcw A ( fer the eaner comparmw 
moft at right Angles, as may be ^^^^ ^^^'J^^^^ m ofDts^Qmt 
feen by Fig, I V. his Meteors^ caf, X, 
The Rainbow,whieh wasop- 
pofiteto theSuOj in theufual manner , was more deeply co- 
loor'djthan that, which crofs'd it; though even the Colours of 
the firll Iris were not fo ftrong , as ihey are now and then 
feen at other times. 
The greaceft height of the ftronger Ftainbow, was about 45:, 
degrees i tlie feebler Rainbow loft one of its Legs, by growing 
fai*nter5about 20, degrees above the ftronger • and the Legbe* 
low appear'd continued to the Hmi'X^n, 
Thefe Rainbows did not "ju^ decuifate one another at righe 
Angles vthere was fome^.or 7, degrees difference. The faints- 
cr, leemy to bo a Portion of a great Circle ; and the ftronger 
, was but a Portion of a fmall Circlejas ufually« 
The Sun^at their appearance, was about degrees high above- 
the Hari^en, and towards the 1 7. Azimuth of the Welt, North- 
ward. 
