T HE AURORA.
(TO THB BDITOE OF THE TU183.) I Sib,— The letter of " Boreas," which appears in the News of this morning, in answer to mine in yours of yesterday's date, tramples upon my " dogmatism " mtb greater dogmatism. But may I not be fairly entitled to enquire if the mighty "blusterer" has not singularly neglected to point out the " dogmatism " «o " disgusting " in my letter ? He Bays — that is, "Boreas" says — "I am at least sure of one thing — that ' In▼ercargillite' has drunk but sparingly of the 'Pierian spring,* and is not likely to illuminate the subject theoretically or practically." Indeed? Surely he is the man, and knowledge will die with him ! .And so *Leal observers have come to the same conclusion as De la Bive, Fisher, Loomis, and others, from seeing the auroral glow drifted by the wind!" Local observers (including the Southland News) ! Ah, Monsieur De la Eive and Co. ! see what distingue company ye are in ! Good-bye, gentlemen ; I must hasten to hide my diminished head. I retire, sir, a crest-fallen pseudo scientific Invebcabgilijte. May 7, 1870.
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Southland Times, Issue 1248, 10 May 1870, Page 3
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181THE AURORA. Southland Times, Issue 1248, 10 May 1870, Page 3
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