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EXACTLY a month ago to-day, in the Betul district, Central Provinces, I had set out on field work at dawn, with my colleague, Mr. H. Walker, and two chaprasis (Indian servants). I happened to be watching our shadows as we passed along the edge of a field of young green wheat, when, to my surprise, I noticed a halo of light round the shadow of my own head and neck. Looking at the other shadows, I was still more surprised to see that only my shadow was invested with this halo. I directed the attention of Mr. Walker and the chaprasis to the phenomenon, and found that each could see a halo round his own head only. Whilst we were investigating the matter our camp passed on the march, and inquiries made both from our servants and from local people showed that none of them had previously noticed the phenomenon.
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FERMOR, L. Luminous Halos surrounding Shadows of Heads.. Nature 90, 592–593 (1913). https://doi.org/10.1038/090592d0
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