Three rainbow and three suns
Date
17th century
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p1
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Dimensions
height (page): 221mm
width (page): 194mm
width (page): 194mm
Description
This paper 'On a certain Rainbow' by Dr Rolfe, describes the appearance of three rainbows and three suns on Wednesday 2 July around 6 o'clock in the morning.
The observation is likely to be related to a similar phenomenon observed by William Hodder and described in the minutes of the Dublin Philosophical Society on 14 April 1684.
The observation is likely to be related to a similar phenomenon observed by William Hodder and described in the minutes of the Dublin Philosophical Society on 14 April 1684.
Transcription
At Cranbrooke in Kent on Wednesday July the 2nd about 6 of the clock in the morning the Aire being cleane & the Sunne shining bright, was seene by some persons the following Appearances. First 3 Rainbows were taken notice of by 5 men (from whome I had the cheif of this Relation)
Transcribed by the Making Visible project
Transcribed by the Making Visible project
Object history
7 May 1684: 'A letter of Mr. William Molyneux to Mr. Aston, dated at Dublin, April 22, 1684, was read, as follows. [...] This letter enclosed the minutes of the Dublin Society from March 17, 1683/4, to April 21, 1684, as follows [...]: A letter was produced from Mr. William Hodder of London to William Ellis, Esq. secretary to his Excellency the Lord Deputy, which contained a scheme of three suns and two rainbows, that were seen off the south sands head at seven in the morning on March 18, 1683/4' (Birch 4:292-96).
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