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The frequent Appearance of thefe 'Phenomena, in 
this frozen Clime Teems to confirm Defcartess 
Hypothefis, who fuppofes them to proceed from Icc 
fufpended in the Air. 
The Aurora Borealis is much oftener feen here than 
in. England, feldom a Night pafies in the Winter 
free from their Appearance. They fhine with a fur- 
prifing Brightnefs, darkening all the Stars and Planets, 
and covering the whole Hemifphere : Their tremulous 
Motion from all Parrs, the Beauty and Luftre, are 
much the fame as in the Northern Parts of Scotland 
and 'Denmark, &c. 
The dreadful long Winters here may almoft be 
compared to the Polar Parts, where the Abfence of 
the Sun continues for Six Months 5 the Air being 
perpetually chilled and frozen by the Northerly 
Winds in Winter, and the cold Fogs and Mills ob- 
ftrudting the Sun’s Beams in the fhort Summer we 
have here 5 for notwithstanding the Snow and Ice is 
then difiolved in the Low-lands and Plains, yet the 
Mountains are perpetually covered with Snow, and 
incredible large Bodies of Ice continue in the adjacent 
Seas. If the Air blows from the Southern Parts, the 
Air is tolerably warm, but very cold when it comes 
from the Northward, and it feldom blows otherwife 
than between the North-ealt and North-well, except 
in the Two Summer Months, when we have, for the 
major Part, light Gales between the Eall and the 
North, and Calms. 
The Northerly Winds being fo extremely cold, is 
owing to the Neighbourhood of high Mountains, 
whofe Tops are perpetually covered with Snow, 
which exceedingly chills the Air palling over them. 
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