OF AURORA BOREALIS.-Page 684. This is an extraordinary appearance of the Aurora Borealis, observed by Captain Parry in his expedition to the Arctic regions. This is an aspect of the Aurora Borealis sometimes observed in Scotland. The view embraces a portion of Loch Leven, with the island and the castle in which the unfortunate Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned. OF NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL WONDERS AND CURIOSITIES, INCLUDING A FULL AND AUTHENTIC DESCRIPTION OF Remarkable and Astonishing Places, BEINGS, ANIMALS, CUSTOMS, EXPERIMENTS, PHENOMENA, ETC., OF BOTH ANCIENT AND MODERN TIMES, IN ALL PARTS OF THE GLOBE; COMPRISING CORRECT ACCOUNTS OF THE MOST WONDERFUL FREAKS OF NATURE AND ARTS OF MAN. BY REV. I. PLATTS. JLLUSTRATED WITH MANY ENGRAVINGS. NEW YORK: THE WORLD PUBLISHING HOUSE, 139 EIGHTH STREET. |