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AT Fanning's Island, long. 159° 22′ W., lat. 3° 52′ N., on September 4 last, the proprietor, Mr. Greig, states that the sun and sky had an extraordinary appearance; the sun “looked like a copper kettle.” Lurid colours covered the sky. Great fears were felt for the safety of his schooner, the Jennie Walker, which sailed three days before.
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BISHOP, S. The Remarkable Sunsets. Nature 29, 549–550 (1884). https://doi.org/10.1038/029549b0
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