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bn an Hill about three Miles Weft of this Town, 
and had a very advantageous View of it. He fays, 
that at that Time the Brightnefs of the Sun was a 
little obfcured by the Interpolation of fome thin 
Clouds, when he faw it pafs by to the Eaftward, at 
about the Diftance of fomething more than a Quar- 
ter of a Mile, and apparent Height of 30 Feet above 
the Level of the Place were he flood. Its Colour 
was that of a burning Coal; its Figure a Cone, 
whofe Length might be eight Feet, and Diameter at 
the Bafe 1 8 Inches. From about its Apex, which was 
its hinder Part, iflued feveral bright Streams fpark- 
ling with fiery Drops, to the Length of about four or 
• Its Motion was nearly parallel to the Plane of 
the Horizon, and its Direftion (as near as we can 
find by comparing the Places it pafied over) from 
South-weft by South to North-eaft by North, without 
any Noife, Wind, or Motion of the Earth attending 
it. The Time of its Appearance did not happen to 
be taken Notice of with the defired Exa&nefs ; but 
by the beft Obfervation we can make, muft be about 
a Quarter before One o'Clock at Noon.- — There 
were a few others who faw it, to whom it appear'd 
different in Shape, according to the Point it was feen 
from j and perhaps its Shape might change as it be- 
came nearer confuming, and only its Head, in the Form 
of a Bell, remain at laft. As this was the firft Land 
it happen'd to make on this fide the Chanel, I fhould 
be glad to know if any Accounts can be got of it 
Abroad, and what the Learned think of it; and fhall 
five Feet, fomething after this manner 
think 
