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it, by Thoufands of People during the whole Even- 
ing', .of which fome Accounts were laid before the 
Royal Society : And as Appearances of the like kind, 
were obferved in the Heavens, the fame Evening, at 
great Diftauces from London, I take the Liberty to 
prefent you a Defcription of what was feen at the 
Citybof Norwich, by Mr. William Arderon F. R. S. ; 
and alfo: of what was dblerved at Wells (a little Sea- 
Port Towiv in the fome County of Norfolk , about 
30 Miles nearly due North from Norwich) by Mr. 
jofeph' Sparjhal , and lent by him to Mr, Jrdetan, 
who communicated it to me. 
Jn Account of the Aurora Borealis feejiat Norwich, 
{an, 23, 1750. by Mr. William Arderon. 
T H r E* wonderful Appearances of the Aurora Bo- 
realis on the 23d of January lad, have been 
taken notice of in mod Parts of England , tho’ in 
different Forms. At Norwich I believe it was as 
extraordinary as at any Place whatever: But the Wea- 
ther being very cold, and myfclf fomewhat indif- 
pofed;, I did not make all the Remarks I could have 
wifhbd : The few I did make are as follow : 
1 This wonderful Aurora began at 6 o’ Clock in the 
Evening, with a blackifh Cloud in the N. E. out 
of which fprung up a Streak of fcarlet-colour’d Rays, 
of a furprifmg Beauty and Vividnefs. This prefently 
extended to within a few Degrees of the S. W. Ho- 
rizon, palling direftly thro’ the Zenith , and fo con- 
tinuing near a Quarter of an Hour, when red and 
every 
At 
yellow Columns began to rile upwards iron 
Quarter. 
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