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intirely quitted that Part of the Sky near the Ho 
rizon. 
9 h . 4'. There now remained but a little reddifti 
Light at the North Pole ; all the reft was colleded 
near the Zenith , not extending lower than the Star 
a of Ur/a major. In the South, where the Sky was 
clear, there were feen fome of thofe Stars which we 
have called falling Stars. 
9 h . 6'. About the Zenith the Light continued red 
and vivid, but defcended lower. The Aurora aban- 
doned the Eaft, and took Pofleflion of the North- 
weft. It appeared as if the Corufcations had almoft 
conftantly taken their Rife from the Eaftern Quarter, 
and afterwards extended to the Weft. 
9^. 9/. A confiderable Streak, or Trad of red 
Light, more vivid than the reft, crofted the Stars of 
the Swan almoft horizontally. 
9^. 1 2 / . In the Eaft, where the Aurora feemed to 
have intirely difappeared, it began again to make its 
Appearance; but to this Time the Light was but 
faint, in comparifon of that which was feen in the 
Beginning. 
9 h . 1 9-. The Light was become pretty faint, and 
confined within a fmall Space, at the Height of about 
40 Degrees, above the North-weft. Many little 
Changes, that occurred, are not fet down, it being 
impoffible to keep an Account of them all, inaf- 
much as they fucceeded one another very quick. 
9^. 34'. The Aurora feemed intirely extinguifhcd. 
In fome Minutes after, it began to revive ; but the 
Clouds, which were in great Numbers, and fpread 
round on every Side, left but a few little Spaces 
free. The greateft Brightnefs was in the Zenith , 
which 
