The Natural History of Selborne

Split-out the great Monk’s-rhubarb plant into 7, or 8 heads, & planted them in a bed that they may produce stalks for tarts in the spring.  The N. Aurora makes a particular appearance forming itself into a broad, red fiery belt, which extended from E. to W. across the welkin: but th moon rising, at about 10 o’ the clock, in unclouded majesty on the E. put an end to this grand, but aweful, meteorous phenomenon.