Meteorology, 
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METEGROLOGYe 
11. Red Rain. — On the M of November in the afternoon, a 
red-coloured rain fell at Blankenburg and Dixmude, in Flan- 
ders. In the following night the same happened at Scheven- 
ingen. When analysed, it yielded the hydrochlorate of cobalt.-— 
Annales Generdles des Sciences Physique. Bruxelles 
IS. ' Blach The following account has been published in 
the American Journals : Noxwmber S3. 1819- Awful Storm 
ut Montreal. — The dark and thick weather which was expe- 
rienced in this city some time back, extended throughout the 
United States, as well as the neighbouring provinces. In the 
district of Maine, the darkness was very great at times, dur- 
ing which there were occasional peals of thunder, and very vivid 
lightning. The appearance of the firmament was awfully grand 
and terrific, which gave rise to the most fearful apprehension 
in the minds of many persons. In Montreal, also, the dark- 
ness was very great, particularly on a Sunday morning ; the 
whole atmosphere appeared as covered with a thick haze of a 
dingy orange colour, during which rain fell of a dark inky ap- 
pearance, and apparently impregnated with some black sub- 
stance, resembling soot. At this period many conjectures were 
afloat, among which, that a volcano had broken out in some dis- 
tant quarter. The weather after this became pleasant, until the 
Tuesday following, when, at o’clock, a heavy damp vapour 
enveloped the whole city, when it became necessary to light 
candles in all the houses ; the stalls of the butchers were also 
lighted. The appearance was awful, and grand in the extreme. 
A little before S o’clock, a slight shock of an earthquake was 
felt, accompanied with a noise resembling the distant discharge 
of artillery. It was now that the increasing gloom engrossed 
universal attention. At twenty minutes past 3, when the dark- 
ness seemed to have reached its greatest depth, the whole city 
was instantaneously illuminated by the most vivid flash of light- 
ning ever witnessed in Montreal, immediately followed by a 
peal of thunder, so loud and near as to shake the strongest 
buildings to their foundation, which was followed by other 
peals, and accompanied by a heavy shower of rain, of the colour 
* This Journal is edited by Bory de St Vincent, Van Mons, and Drapiez. 
