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and it caft as much Light as the Full Moon on a 
cloudy Night. This furprifing Phenomenon lafted 
till near Midnight, but its greateft Brightnefs was 
between the Hours of Five and Seven. It caufed 
great Terrors among the Vulgar, fome apprehending 
a vaft Fire, others thinking the Sky overfpread with 
Blood. For the greateft Part of the Day the Air was 
cloudy and warm, with a gentle Rain falling often, 
efpecially in the Afternoon, and fcarcc any Wind. In 
the Evening the Vapour emitted a difagreeable Smell 5 
and the Do&or happening to ride in the Rain, he 
perceiv'd the Drops were of a maukifh fweet Taftc. 
This fame Phenomenon was of great Extent in the 
Northern Parts of Europe 5 and at Kilkenny in Ire- 
land, was feen fomewhat like a Globe of Fire 
fufpended in the Air for near the Space of an Hours 
which then burfting, fpread Flames around on every 
Side. 
Inches. Deci. 
The total Quantity of Rain this Year? 
was. $ 
Whereof fell in March alone . . 
in May but . . . 
Inches. 
The Mercury's higheft Station in 
the Barometer was on Jan. 1 9. 
loweft Sept. 22. 28. 5 
27. 364 
4 - 
o. 
328. 
3 32 . 
30. 6. 
Towards 
* N. B. The Reader is dejired to take Notice of an Error in the Total of 
Rain for this Y ?ar, as it funds in the Book ; where the Total of the pre- 
ceding Year has by fome Nlifake or other been repeated in this : and be it 
therefore intreated to corn ft it by the Total fet down in this Abfraft. 
