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fembling Columns of Flame intermixed with others 
of bright Red. 
At yo Minutes pad y, Part of the FLmifphere, 
included between the N. E. and S. E. was ftrongly 
illuminated, with a vad Number of pointed Rays of 
Crimfon and Flame-colour, darting towards the 
Zenith. Thcfe vanifhing in about four Minutes, 
were fuccceded by many whitifh Streaks, fhifting 
from the N. to the S. E. 
At yy Minutes pad 5, there fpmng up in the N. 
three bright Pyramids of Flame-Colour, afeending 
to the Height of about 70°, not perpendicular to the 
Horizon, but inclining towards the E. and thefe were 
joined at the upper Parts by an equal Number of a 
blood -red Colour from the S. E. 
At 6, a Pyramid of a crimfon Colour rofe from 
the N. E. to the Height of about 6o°. This foon 
difappeared ; but a diffufed Rednefs remained; and 
from the N. E. to the S. W. appeared an Arch, 
crowned at the Vertex with fomething refembling a 
Glory, with a round Body of Light in its Centre. 
At 20 Minutes pad 6, the Rednefs was contracted 
into a narrower Compafs, but was much dteper in 
Colour, forming an Arch from S. E. to S. W. and 
appeared at the Zenith like a fiery Sheet fprcad to* 
wards the South > the North being at the fame time 
illuminated with white Streams, like the common 
Aurora Borealis. 
At 30 Minutes pad 6 , a whitifh femicircular Arch 
was formed to the Southward, encompading the red 
Lights in the Zenith , and extending from thcE. to 
the S. W. But this Appearance continued only a 
few Moments. 
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