Fryer, John: A new account of East-India and Persia: in 8 letters being 9 years travels, begun 1672 and finished 1681 (London, 1698)

A sarther Discovery os India. 419
vens ( which afore it seemed to enlighten after Seven ) as it grew Chap. I.
higher it lost of its Brightaess and Splendour, but looked more ^•WJ
January the 16th. 168?. it had attained its Zenith > when about
the Noon of Night it vaniihcd, and so by degrees at last it came
to nothing.
While this was reigning, several in the Hole and Buzzar at
Swalty, attcsted they few two Moons; others of our Evglijb-mtn
out a Hunting aster Sun-set, law an unusual Star of the bigness of
the Sun, which must certainly be this fiery Ejaculation, striking
obliquely upwards, being equally thick until its highest part had
slretched its self into a Colum. It pointed towards the tsortb, and
whether it be Meteor, Comet, or Exhalation, it is certainly omi-
nous ; and since they disclaim its Inssuence here, I wissi it may not
afFecT: our Europe Kingdoms ; for says Claudia*,
In ctzlo nun^uam Jpeiiatum impuue Cometam.
In Heaven no Comet ever shin'd,
Which was .not grievous to Mankind.

I am,

r/hei;th. ?*». out Ships
sttsing sail then srom
Sum J>-Hole. 168^,

Tours,

J.F.