(jVdl, 
Another thing he gives me an Account of, is of fotne 
Monjlrous Births^ viz. That an Alderman of the City 
of Derry told him, That a Cow in the Year 1706 had, 
within a Mile of that City, calved fix Calves, then all 
dead. That the Barrack-Mafter told him, December 6. 
" ^706, of 2 . Monftrous Humane Birth^ which the Barrack- 
Mailer faid he himfelf law in London-Derry^ viz., with 
two Heads, four Arms, and but one Body at the Navel, 
I'hat it was of both Sexes, Female on the Riglit fide, 
Male on the Left. That the Right Hand of tlie Male 
was behind the Female’s Back, and the Left Hand’ of the 
Female behind the Male’s back, holding each other, as 
in Loving-manner. This Child, or Children were born 
Ajive, but liv’d but a little while; My Friend was in- 
formed, that this Monftrous Birth wasdilfefled by the 
Mayor of Derry (his Acquaintance^ and fif it ‘would 
be any Service or Satisfaction to the Society) he told me 
he could eafily procure a full Account of his Obfer- 
vations. 
The lall Curiofity he gives me an Account of, is, as I 
' imagine, that which fome call the Northern Streaming.^ 
which I do not remember the Society had ever any Ac- 
‘ counts of ; and this being ("I muft confefs) one of the 
. moll particular Accounts I ever met with of it, and ve- 
ry confentaneous to fuch another Appearance in the 
• Heavens, which my Ingenious Neighbour and Friend 
Mr. Barret (of the Society^ was credibly informed 
was feen in his Neighbourhood in September or O^&ber^ 
1706 ; I fay Mr Neve\ Account being fo particular, will 
I hope be very acceptable to the Society ; It is thus. 
On Sunday^ lVovemberi6, 1 707. after a Frolly Morn-* 
ing, and Fair Rill Day, Wkid North-Welterly, about 
half an Hour after Eight in the Evening, there ap- 
peared a very ftrange Light in ehe North. The Even- 
ing was clear and Star-light, only the Horizon was 
darkned with, conden fed Vapours in the North, reach-- 
