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.
- William Whiston
- Date:
- 1716
Licence: Public Domain Mark
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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![\ ' ![;+«] 6 or 7 ; as alfo in different Quarters, but chiefly North North-Ea(l, till about half an Hour pad 8 it fpread and kindled into an untimely Morning over the whole Hemifphere to the Degree of Twilight, when the Sun is 12 Degrees below the Horizon. This continued till about 10, with¬ out much Abatement ; from that it languifh’d till 11, and was very Vilible at 12 ; but then I attended it no longer.The chief Part of this Show was Ihort ; but its Impreffion on my awakened Imagination fo lading and legible , chat though the Edimates here are given by Conjecture, yet I can confidently fay, and allure you, they are very near Truth : It was feen by Multitudes in this Town, and I fhouid be glad of authentick Intelligence froth other Parts, whether the like was feen at any confiderable Didance ; the ra¬ ther, becaufe I am perfuaded that the general Twilight which I obferved fo long, proceeded from one or more of fuch Phenomena, which was too far for me to difcern. If by this faith¬ ful Account I may procure the Opinion of the Curious on a Subject which is above my Ability to folve, it will be a great Satisfaction to, SIR, Tour Humble Servant. LETTER IX. Lewes, SuJJex, March 1715-16. All the Account I am able to give you of the TuefJaj Night’s Phenomenon, is as follows.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30506190_0052.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)


