An account of a surprizing meteor, seen in the air, March the 6th, 1715/16, at night. Containing, I. A description of this meteor, from the author's own observations. II. Some historical accounts of the like meteors before; with extracts from such letters, and accounts of this, as the author has receiv'd. III. The principal phænomena of this meteor. IV. Conjectures for their solution. V. Reasons why our solutions are so imperfect. VI. Inferences and observations from the premises / By William Whiston, M. A.

  • Whiston, William, 1667-1752.
Date:
1716
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Credit: An account of a surprizing meteor, seen in the air, March the 6th, 1715/16, at night. Containing, I. A description of this meteor, from the author's own observations. II. Some historical accounts of the like meteors before; with extracts from such letters, and accounts of this, as the author has receiv'd. III. The principal phænomena of this meteor. IV. Conjectures for their solution. V. Reasons why our solutions are so imperfect. VI. Inferences and observations from the premises / By William Whiston, M. A. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    II. Some Hiftorical Accounts of the like Meteors before: With Extracts from fever al Letters and Accounts of this, which the ^Author has received from Others. (i.) Mr. HollinfheadV and Mr. Stow*s Ac¬ counts of fuch a Meteor in the Reign of Henry IV. [ A Bout the Beginning of March [A. D. 1402,] jf\ appear’d a very terrible Blazing-Star, fend¬ ing forth its fiery Beams, at firft towards the North- Eafi, and at length towards the Norths where it feem’d to fix. Hollinfhead. In the Month of March appear’d a Blazing- Star , firft betwixt the Eafi and the North, and laft of all putting fiery Beams towards the North. Stow. [This feems not to have been a real Bla¬ zing-Star, but an Aurora Boreal^.] Mr. StowV Account of Two Appearances of the Northern Tnylight in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth. (2.) The 7th of OBober [r $*64] at Eight of the j Clock at Night, the North Part of the Element feemed to be covered with Flames of Fire ; pro¬ ceeding towards the Middle of the Firmament: where.