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20 Minutes/*. m. a Gentleman going from my Houfe r 
faw towards the Eaft, about 30 Degrees high, a Ball 
of Fire, about 4 Inches Diameter, blazing, and land- 
ing (till at firft, and prefently after, it ran towards 
the North, and in about five, or more Minutes, he 
heard anExpiofion like Thunder. Its Blaze emitted 
a Light equal to that of the Moon at Full. 
At the fame Time, the News-papers fay, a Light 
in the Sky, like a Comet, was feen at Watford in 
Hertfordpire 5 with Sparks of Fire bluing from its 
Tail j that then it brake out with a prodigious Luftre, 
like the Sun, which laftcd not long, and was follow- 
ed with a terrible Clap of Thunder, the Stars twink- 
ling all the while, and not a Cloud to be feen. Which 
Clap, I doubt nor, was the fame which my Friend 
heard, and which was five or more Minutes in its 
Paffage hither. 
At Bettna,Lumina borealia were feen on theNights 
after Sep. 18, 19, and 24 ; the fecond of which co- 
vered half the Heavens. And on Sep. 21, about ro 
Hours p. m. I obferved, at Upmnjler , an unulal fort - 
of.Tan-coloured thick Vapours towards the N. W./;.N. 
but withal lightfome, and fuch as the Stars might 
be feen through. And after fome Time, they fent 
forth, in divers Places, Streaming Lances , gently 
and gradually coming and going. 
On O 13,1 faw that uncommon fort of Stream- 
ing at Redbridge , near Southampton , the Account 
of which is printed in Philof. Tranf N°. 410, and 
the fame Night at Bettna was Lumen boreale eru - 
Elans Flammam , as the Obferver expreffes it. At 
Lee f anger aifo thpfe Streamings were on the fame 
Night, and on the 15th, i8rh, 19th, and 23 d . 
On 
