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termined aPigure to arife from the burning of a'Houfe : 
A broad red Band extended itfelf to the Northward 
of the Eaft ; in the Middle of which I very plainly faw 
Ar Stums , then about 250 high \ and its Northern Edge 
touched Cor Caroli. It feemed to be fixed and per- 
manent 5 not radiating, or fading, as in a common. 
Aurora Borealis. This red Band, or Arch, was 
bounded on the North by Streams of agreenifh Blue, 
in the fame Direction 5 the moft Northern Edge of 
which touched the Star marked j? in the Tip of the 
Tail of Urfa Major. After I had confidered this 
Phenomenon for fome little time, 1 retired into my 
Garden, where I faw a great Brightnefs almoft in the 
Zenith, but declining to the South-weft which I 
found to be a Centre, from which many luminous 
Radii , of which the red Band was much the molt 
confiderable, proceeded. This Crown, or Centre, 
feemed, at that time, as near as I could judge, about 
the Place of Cancer 5 for it effaced all the neighbour- 
ing Stars, and I could but juft fee two Stars, which 
I take to be thofe in the Heads of the Twins ; when 
the Brightnefs was molt faded : It would fometimes 
almoft difappear for near a Minute, and then kindle 
again, and dart Rays on all Sides; but thofe to the 
Weft and North were Ihort, pale, and foon difap- 
peared. Thofe which fhot Southward, were of afiry 
Red ; and the whole Southern Part of the Atmofphere 
was tinged with a red Brightnefs, which did not how- 
ever reach quite down to the Horizon ; for, to the 
South-weft, where my Profpeft was leaft confined, I 
could fee Sirius , then about 150 high beyond the 
red Light. The Houfes oppofite to mine hindered 
me from feeing, how far to the Eaft and North- eaft 
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