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7* 1 . 39 / * The Light continued diminifhing. To 
the Weft, the Sky was quite oveiTpread with Clouds j 
lo that it was not poflible to diftinguifh its Limits. 
7*1.42'. The Bhanomenon on a fudden reaffiimed 
new Strength, and became more vivid, and of a 
Colour as red as Fire. 
7*1. 44'. It again became languid, but was fpread- 
ingat the fame_time. To the Eaft, it was not pof- 
lible to determine its Limits, by reafon of the Weak- 
nefs of the Light, which disappeared by degrees. 
About the Pole, and to the Weft, it was loft behind 
the Clouds. 
7*1. 49'. It continued to fpread wider, and had 
already taken in the Two Stars, /3 and y , of the ‘Dra- 
gons- Head, and Lucida Lyra. 
7*v 52'. The Expanfion of the Light ftili increafed r 
which took in a great Part of the Swan , furrounded 
by a Mill. At this time the Height of the Aurora 
was 40 Degrees, and its brighteft Part was a little 
under Lucida Lyra. 
7 h . 54'. On the other Side towards the North, the 
Two Stars, S and y , of the Great Bear , were im- 
merfed in the Light. 
7* 1 . 59'. The Aurora formed itfelf into a concave 
Arch towards the Horizon. The Polar Star was near 
the Top of its Convexity, and fome Stars fhone 
bright in the midft of the Light ; and, among thefe, 
S' and y, of Urfa major. The concave Part was ter- 
minated by a Bafts Somewhat dark ; which feparated 
the red Light of the Arch from a white and very 
bright Light, that remained within it. The Arch, 
which was 1 5 Degrees broad, was of a deeper Colour 
towards the Horizon than towards the Pole. The 
Hhhh Weftern 
