  PART I.
THE AURORA AND ITS CHARACTERS. | | CHAPTER I. | | The Aurora as known to the Ancients: | pp. 1-5. | | CHAPTER II. | | Some general Descriptions of AurorÆ: | pp. 6-15. | | By Sir John Franklin: | pp. 6, 7. | | By Rev. James Farquharson: | pp. 7, 8. | | By Mons. Lottin (Lardner): | pp. 8-11. | | By Lieut. Weyprecht (Payer): | pp. 11-14. | | Article in ‘Edinburgh EncyclopÆdia:’ | pp. 14, 15. | | CHAPTER III. | | Some specific Descriptions of AurorÆ: | pp. 16-30. | | Capt. Sabine’s AurorÆ: | p. 16. | | Aurora seen at Sunderland, February 8th, 1817: | p. 16. | | Dr. Hayes’s Aurora, 6th January, 1861: | pp. 16, 17. | | Prof. LemstrÖm’s Aurora, 1st September, 1868: | pp. 17, 18. | | Mr. J. R. Capron’s Aurora, October 24th, 1870: | pp. 18, 19. | | Mr. Barker’s red and white AurorÆ, 9th November (1870?): | p. 19. | | Mr. J. R. Capron’s Aurora, February 4th, 1872: | pp. 19, 20. | | Cardiff, Aurora seen at: | p. 21. | | Mr. J. R. Capron’s Aurora, February 4th, 1874: | pp. 21, 22. | | Mr. Herbert Ingall’s Aurora, July 18th, 1874: | pp. 22, 23. | | Mr. J. R. Capron’s white Aurora, September 11th, 1874: | pp. 23, 24. | | Dr. Allnatt’s Aurora, June 9th, 1876: | p. 24. | | Herr Carl Bock’s Lapland Aurora, October 3rd, 1877: | p. 25. | | Rev. T. W. Webb’s Aurora: | pp. 25, 26. | | English Arctic Expedition, 1875-76: | p. 26. | | Aurora Australis: | pp. 26-29. | | Prof. Piazzi Smyth’s typical AurorÆ: | pp. 29, 30. | | CHAPTER IV. | | Phenomena simulating AurorÆ: | pp. 31-32. | | Auroric Lights (Kinahan): | pp. 31, 32. | | Luminous Arch: | p. 32. | | CHAPTER V. | | Some qualities of the Aurora: | pp. 33-51. | | Noises attending AurorÆ: | pp. 33, | pp. 175-181. | | C. Extracts from Parliamentary Blue-book, containing the “Results derived from the Arctic Expedition, 1875-76:” | pp. 182-188. | | D. Aurora and Ozone: | pp. 189-193. | | E. Dr. Vogel’s Inquiries into the Spectrum of the Aurora: | pp. 194-207. |
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