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A PRETTY bright display of the aurora, which was witnessed here last evening, exhibited such peculiar phenomena, that although I am told that they are common accompaniments of the aurora here, a description of them may yet be new to some of your readers. The times given in the description are by estimation from the striking of towm clocks; the night being dark, and the light of the aurora not sufficient to enable me to consult a watch.
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HERSCHEL, A. The Aurora Borealis. Nature 3, 5–6 (1870). https://doi.org/10.1038/003005b0
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