These Streams Had Not That Motion Which
They Are Sometimes Seen To Have In England; But Were Perfectly Steady,
Except A Small Tremulous Motion Which Some Of Them Had Near Their
Edges.
"19th. - In the night the southern lights were very bright at times,
and the colours much more various and vivid than they were on
Wednesday night, their motion also was greater, so that on the whole
they were extremely beautiful.
"20th. - At nine o'clock in the evening, the southern light sprung up
very bright about the east point of the horizon, in a single steady
pillar, of a pale reddish light. Its direction was not directly towards
the zenith, but gradually deflected towards the south, and grew
fainter as it ascended, so as to vanish about south-east, and at
forty-five degrees of altitude.
"15th March. - The southern lights very bright at times, and exceeding
beautiful; their colours being vivid, and their motion quick and
curious.
"18th. - A little after nine o'clock in the evening it was very clear,
and the southern lights were exceeding bright and beautiful, and
appeared of a semi-circular or rainbow-like form, whose two
extremities were nearly in the east and west points of the horizon.
This bow, when it first made its appearance, passed a considerable way
to the north of the zenith; but rose by degrees, turning, as it were,
on its diameter, and passing through the zenith, settled at length
towards the southern horizon. These lights were at one time so bright,
that we could discern our shadows on the deck." - W.
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