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very bright. There were feveral temporary Flalhes 
in many Parts of the red Vapour. At this Junfture 
the Aurora feemed to appertain as much to the South- 
ern as Northern Horizon ; and the Rednefs confidera* 
bly more : But there was a great Difference juft towards 
the Horizons } the one being covered with the duskifh 
Vapour fo often mentioned, and the other appearing of 
its natural Blue. 
Observation XXVI. ioi* 3 5'. 
The Appearance over, excepting a reddifh Caft to 
the Eaftward, and a faint Aurora in the Northern 
Regions, of but fmall Extent from the duskifh Hori- 
zontal Vapour. 
Ob s e rv a t 10 n XXVII. 111135/. 
There have not been any remarkable Phsenomena 
fince the laft. The Northern Aurora, with the duskifh 
Vapour, ftili continue, and I think as evident as at any 
of the foregoing Periods. 
Here I ended my Obfervations. I am informed by 
others, who were occafionally on the Water, that its 
Beginning was juft after Sun-fet, in the Form of an ex- 
tended darkifh Cloud riling Northward ; a few Minutes 
after the Appearance of which, there was, towards the 
Eaftern and Weftern Regions, a very diftinguifhable 
Tinfture of Red. And the next Change was my firft 
Obfervation. 
O BSERV ATION XXVIII. I ll> 45'. F t O. 8. 
It appeared in a new and very furprizing Form, 
The Edge of the horizontal Vapour was ftrongly iL 
lumnated. 
