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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    C20 ] Weft to Eafty which in Velocity imitated Light¬ ning, thefe brake through the interpofed Arc and the upper Arc, and when they were got above it, expanded it felf into a very light Va¬ pour, and on a fudden vanifhed away entirely. All the particular Shews were fo /hort and mo- mentany that I could not well obferve what was molt remarkable : However this I noted, that the nearer Arc afcended gradually upwards, and when it had loft its Arched Figure, feemed to be a very white Cloud that enlightened the Earth by its Brightnefs. * We fawthis come over our Heads and encompafs us ; (and faw it then not without a kind of Horror: ) thence it pro¬ ceeded Weftwardy and flayed about the Moon then fetting. And though this Cloud continued $here in the Weft above an Hour after the Moon . was fet before it difappeared, yet did that Arc whence it was derived recover its Pofition and Shape in great Part, and in its former Place. At length both Arcs-difappeared ; this laft men¬ tioned fooner, but the other not till about Mid¬ night ; whereupon the Air, as difturbed by thefe Agitations, became in a manner intolerable, and the Nonhwind blew fiercely a long time, and we had a great Froft, and very ftormy Weather. (8.) G. KirchiusV Jhort Description of a certain Clear Light feen at Berlin, North¬ ward, on Quinquagefima-Sunday in the Evening, March the 6th, N. S. 1707. Ibid P. 135, 5Cc. This Day being Sunday, was all along both Morning and Evening a clear Day with us at Berlin. The Night before was a final! Froft, as there