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a difagrceable Relation as the prefcnt. Wifti me well, 
as I do you. Adieu . 
Leghorn , Feb. 13. i 74 2 * 
‘POSTSCRIPT. 
I cannot omit to acquaint you with fome Obferva- 
* cions communicated to me after the writing of this 
Letter, by Sig. Ferdinando Tidi> a Gentleman of in- 
conteftable Credit, who being at his Seat in the 
Country, called Popogna , pretty high up a Hill, be- 
tween the Mountain Montenero and the Valley Be- 
nedetto , on the 20th of January , about Two Hours 
and an half in the Night, he obferved a large Circuit 
* of Air in the Weft, (quite from the Ifland of Cor pea 
to Capo Mele) thickened with Clouds, but open, and 
all the Remainder of the Sky covered with heavy dark 
Clouds j he faw the Air light, and extremely fhining 5 
fo that one might eafily read a Book 5 and, accord- 
ing to his Defcription, muft have been a very bright 
Aurora Borealis. Beftdes this, he obferved that when 
we had the Wind from South or Eaft, the Sea was 
in great Agitation, and ran towards Leghorn , but 
fuddenly retired. I will likewife tell you, that Sig. 
Guifeppe Vincenti , Captain of the firft Lazaretto , 
and prefent Canfaloniere of the City, a Perfon not 
eafily to be impofed upon, having one Night, at about 
Three Hours, opened his Window, faw a Cloud in 
' the Weft, which was exceeding dark, except in the 
Middle, where a ftrong Light (like the Influence of 
1 the Sun juft before its Rife) difeovered itfelf, and di- 
fperfed Beams of reddifh IFire all over the Circum] 
ference of the Cloud, which was very extenfive. He 
made a Friend of his obferve the fame thing, but 
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