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Two Minutes, gently (hooting withal to the North- 
taft, till it arofe to about 45 Degrees; then fuddenly 
quitting its Tail, which vanifhed, colouring the 
neighbouring Clouds with a Yellow on their Sepa- 
ration, it formed itfelf firft into a Ball of Fire $ then 
(hooting quickly to the South-eaft in a Stream of 
Light, difappeared, making a Noife like a Clap of 
Thunder at fome Diftance, and leaving behind it a 
fmoaky Subftance in its Trad. 
The Weather moderate and cloudy, Wind, as nigh 
as I can remember, Weft South- weft. It continued 
in Sight upwards of Five Minutes. 
III. Ext raff of a Letter from the Rev . Mr. 
William Goftling to Peter Collinfon, F. R. S. 
concerning the Fire-ball feen Dec. 1 1 . lajt y 
and the Mock-Suns feen the \<yth of the 
fame Month. 
My good Friend, 
Canterbury , Mar. 9 * 1 741 - 2 . 
A S the Fire-ball appeared at Noon- 
day, and the Sun (hining, few 
People faw it, and they could only guefs at the 
Courfe. 
Read March 
18. 1741-2. 
