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Blues (though each Column was of fuch Xntenfity as 
to be diftinguiihed from the neighbouring Columns) 
after which followed feveral Degrees of Green, and 
then of Red, the deepeft being an intenfe Scarlet. And 
this Order was repeated feveral times, filling up the 
whole Space from N E. to N by W. The Weftern 
Regions were at the fame Time of an undiftinguifhed 
Red. Many of the rifing Columns were very exadlly 
terminated. 
Observation VI. 6 h 5-5'. F 1 g. 3. 
The Red, which in the laft lay towards the Zenith, 
became very intenfe; darting to the horizontal Vapour, 
throughout the intermediate Space innumerable Striae 
differently coloured. The horizontal duskifh Cloud 
was fomewhat raifed ; an apparent Stratum of Blue 
juft under it, which towards the Horizon was of a 
fainter Caft, as the Colour of the Sky is when over- 
charged with Vapours. I ftiould not forget that the 
upper Surface of Red jutted our, irregularly, in feveral 
Places, though in general well terminated ; as I have 
obferved the Cafe has been in fome rifing Clouds. 
Observation VII. 7* 1 o'. 
Thediftinguifhed Red towards the Zenith, approach- 
ing nearer thereunto ; it is about zo° broad upon our 
Meridian, and thence tapering to the Eaftern and We- 
ftern Horizon. The whole Appearance is of a red- 
di(h Hue, its in fome Places faintly ftreaked. At this 
Jundture appeared E S E. confiderably removed from 
the other Phenomena, a remarkable Oval, the tranf- 
verfe Diameter ereft, about 30° in Length, and of a 
very 
