[ * ] 
horizontally, and its motion thro the air was little 
fwifter than the palfage of a duck, hawk, or pigeon, 
in their flight. 
We had the view of it for about three fourths of 
a minute ; but, being in the road near the north 
end of Walton, and under the trees, loll light of it 
fooner than I defired. 
Several people coming from Peterborough, and on 
the fouth lide of the town coming from Fletton, 
faw the fame, and give the fame account of it as I 
have above done. 
I heard it was leen at Bourn, which is north- weft 
12 miles off us, in the fame manner. It mufl; con- 
fequently be at a great height from us (tho’ it did 
not feem to be fo) by reafon people in Borough-Fen, 
which lies north-eaft of the place where I was when 
I faw it, faw the fame on the fame hand I did, and 
its form and courfe in the fame manner. 
The veracity of this account may be depended 
on, as many others faw the fame, as well as. 
Dear Sir, 
Peterborough, Dec. i$. 
I 7 f 0, Your very humble fervant, 
W. Smith* 
II. 
