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.
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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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    [>«]) Houfe ; and by the Seamen of the Yacht at Leith, and by fome here in Town. But the’ the Sky was not then fo clear, there being broken Clouds, yet it gave fuch Light, as they could read very plainly, as they told me. That began about 7, and lafted till 9. This laft I did not fee till after ri * and at a Quarter of 12 it began to leffen ; at which Time I went to bed, and the Tails were then no more to be feen. Tell Dr. Flam [led of this ; and know of him, whether he has feen, or heard of fuch Kind of Things. [This was from his Royal Highnefs the Duke of York, then High~Commiffioner in Scotland, j , 0. B. (j[) A Description of the Northern Light, which wasfeen at Hamburgh, the LUght between the ift and 2d ^February, 2V.5. 1706-7. [ Out of the Mifcellanea Berolinenfia, A.D, 1710. p. 131, &c.] This Phenomenon began to appear about E- leven a Clock ; and was extended like an Arc, from Weft North-Weft, to North North■ Eaft. This Arc was Three Degrees, or Six apparent Dia¬ meters of the Sun, above the Horizon , at its greateft Elevation. This Phenomenon rofe