Note 43 — THE SCENE IS SUPPOSED TO LIE ON THE THAMES NEAR RICHMOND.
Reading edition
By young Aurora, Collins undoubtedly meant the first appearance of the northern lights, which happened about the year 1715; at least it is most highly probable, from this peculiar circumstance, that no ancient writer whatever has taken any notice of them, nor even any modern one, previous to the above period. Ed. 1788.