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its Parts came very near the Shape and Vigour the 
Phenomenon had at the Beginning. 
At Eleven, the red Part did not afford the Sight of 
thefe Rods and Dartings; and the Colour being now 
fainter and pale, the whole Aurora was divided into 
Two Parts, and the Light was weaker. 
In Ten Minutes after, the intermediate Sciflure was 
larger, being now near 20 Degrees ; and the Part on 
the Right Hand ran fomewhat Eaft. 
About io h . -f, the Rednefs became Wronger, but 
more fo to the Weft than to the oppofitc Part. 
In a Quarter of an Hour, both the Light and 
Rednefs diminifhed; fo that the only Space that 
retained a vivid Light was that of Six Degrees to the 
Weft. 
At Twelve, the Light of the Aurora was nearly 
extind, there appearing only a very weak Light along 
the Tops of the Mountains. 
Twenty Minutes after, there appeared a white 
brightifh Beam, at 30 Degrees Weft, and 60 Degrees 
high 5 but it foon became invifible. 
In half an Hour after, a very weak Light remained 
in the Weft, near the Horizon ; which had not been 
obfervablc, if the Brightuefs of the preceding Phe- 
nomenon had not invited me to continue the Obfcr- 
vation. 
At a Quarter after One, that weak Light was much 
contradcd. 
The Tranquillity of the Air continued the fame, 
or nearly fuch, as in the Beginning; and yet there was 
not the leaft Report, or even hilling Noifc, heard to 
lflue from fo much Matter. 
At 
