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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    e whole Hour, and after that the Sky looked a { little Red, and then returned to its wonted c Colour. The fame Account, in a Manner, is given in the Ghtodlinburgh Chronicle, (which I alfo publifhed) in his Hillory of the fame Year. [What follows from GaJJendus is more fully fet down above, and fo is omitted here,] (io) Mr. NeveV Account of fome Appea- raances in the Heavens, feen by him in Ireland, NovembI 16. 1707* In a Letter to the Reverend Mr. Derham, F. R. S. {Vhilofoph. TranfaB. N. 520. P. 3x0, 311.] The laft Curiofity he gives me an Account of, is, as I imagine, that which fome call the Northern Streaming • which I do not remember the Society had ever any Accounts of ; and this being (I mu ft confefs) one of the moft particu¬ lar Accounts I ever met with of it, and very confentaneous to fuch another Appearance in the Heavens, which my Ingenious Neighbour and Friend Mr. Barret (of the Society) was cre¬ dibly informed, was feen in his Neighbourhood in September or Otfober, 1706 ; I fay, Mr. Neves Account being fo particular, will I hope be very acceptable to the Society. It is thus: f On Sun- days November 16, 1707, after a Frofty Morn- * ing, and Fair ftill Day, Wind North-Weft erly, \ about half an Hour after Eight in the Evening, * there appeared a very ftrange Light in the c North. The Evening was Clear and Star-light, c only the Horizon was darkened with con- c denfed Vapours in the North, reaching, I guefs.