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the aforefaid Pyramid. At this time the Aurora ap- 
peared unfettled and curious, as in Fig. 2 . T ab. V. At 
its Eaftern Limit, the Pyramid continued vifible, but of 
a more intenfe Colour towards the North, and from 
its Middle there fhot up vertically a Streak of Light, 
between a white and a yellow Colour. A very dark 
narrow Cloud croffed the whole ‘Phenomenon, and 
went to terminate in the Pyramid. At the upper 
Part, a confiderable Trad of the Heavens was en- 
lightened with a very vivid red Light, which was 
interrupted by feveral Streaks or Columns of a bright 
yellowifh Light. The faid Streamings fhot up verti- 
cally, and parallel to each other ; and the narrow 
Cloud feemed to ferve them for a Bafis. Under the 
Cloud there iflued forth Two Tails of a whitifh Light, 
hanging downward on a Bafis of a weak Red, and it 
feemed as if they kindled and darted the Light down- 
ward. There was likewife feen a white Streak, 
which palfed acrofs thefe Two Tails, and extended 
from one End of the Phenomenon to the other, in 
a Pofition almoft parallel to the above-mentioned 
Cloud. Weft ward, the Sky was all cloudy, fo as 
to fuffer nothing to be obferved. At this time fome 
of the Company perceived other little Shootings, 
like thofe which are frequently feen in Summer, and 
arc commonly call falling Stars. More than one 
of thefe were obferved in that Part of the Heavens 
that was free from the Phenomenon, at about 45 
Degrees of Altitude, not far from the Eaft. 
8 h . 3 6 '. There reappeared a Portion of the Arch, 
Which was feen at firft. The Pyramid was fpreading, 
and lofing its Figure. 
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