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tude: The Weftern Part had aflumed the Form of a 
thin Cloud. 
A little before Nine, at 1 6 Degrees Eafhvard, a 
curved red Beam, (or Bow) though irregular in fome 
of its Parts, rofe up to the Zenith ; and at the fame 
time fuch another, commencing at the Horizon be- 
yond the 8oth Degree Wed, arofe to the fame 
Height, and joined the Eaftern Arch in the Zenith. 
At Nine, after thefe Beams had been up to the 
Zenith a very fhort time, they parted, and began 
to fall confiderably lower : But in that Place where 
they were in Contad, there remained a certain reddifh 
Cloud, which gradually changed in Magnitude and 
Figure : However, I never obfervcd it to aflume that 
Figure which might properly be called a Corona. In 
fome time it vanifhed, as the other Appearances did 
from the. Zenith : Nay, the whole Phenomenon grew 
lefs, and fainter ; and was reduced to the irregular 
Form of bright Clouds and Beams, whofe Light dill 
diminifhed. 
At Three-quarters after Nine, the Wedern Part 
was transformed into the Appearance of one Cloud, 
of a very red Colour, with very little Roughneftes on 
its Edges ; but it was fomewhat more contracted than 
before. 
A little after Ten, the Heavens became brighter 
from the 84th Degree Weft, to the 18th Degree Eaft- 
ward, and to 50 Degrees high, or better. 
At io h . 3 6' . the Phenomenon was contraded, be- 
ing now about Ten Degrees in Longitude fhorter on 
each Side. But its upper Part was very red, as if on 
Fire, with feveral Rods, or narrow Beams, fhooting 
from it. In a word, the Difpofttion and Brightnefs of 
its 
