 | English poetry - 1802 - 888 pages
...of the mercury indicates thunder. "3. In ivinter the rising presages frost ; and in frosty wealher, if the mercury falls three or four divisions, there will certainly follow a thaw; but in a continued fro.¡t, if the mercury rises, it will certainly snow. " 4. When foul weather happens soon after the... | |
 | Anthony Florian Madinger Willich - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1802 - 570 pages
...the sudden falling of the mercury portends thunder; 3. In winter, the rising indicates frost; and Jn frosty weather', if the mercury falls three or four...divisions, there will Certainly follow a thaw ; but if it rise in A continued frost, it Will always be accompanied with snow; ' 4. When foul weather quickly... | |
 | 1802 - 886 pages
...snow, high winds, arid storms. " 2. In very hot weather the fall of the mercury indicates thunder. " 3. In winter the rising, presages frost; and in frosty weather, if the mcrciiry falls three or four divisions, there will certainly follow a tiiaw ; but in a continued frost,... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 722 pages
...middle, it is then linking. 3. In very hot weather, the falling of the mercury indicates thunder. :>. In winter, the rising presages frost ; and in frosty...mercury falls three or four divisions, there will be a thaw ; but, in a continued frost, if the mercury rises, it will certainly MIOW. 4. When foul weather... | |
 | Joseph Taylor - 1812 - 184 pages
...the culture of his ground, and his crops, to the weather expected. 3. In winter, the rising indicates frost ; and in frosty weather, if the mercury falls three or four divisions, there will follow a thaw : but if it rises in a continued frost, snow may be expected. 4. When foul weather happens... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 764 pages
...weather is pre• _»_ _ ••! _._,•.! r _"n __ _i. . . ».___L*i_:i i_.. i ._•-!• _ i dr.bions, there will certainly follow a thaw. But in a continued frost, if the mercury rises, it mil certainly snow. 4. When foul weather happens soon after die falling of the mercury, expect but... | |
 | Thomas Best - Fishing - 1814 - 286 pages
...feneral, fair weather, and its falling, fowl. a. In very hot weather the falling indicates thunder. • 4. In winter the rising presages frost; and in frosty...weather, if the mercury falls three or four divisions, a thaw ; but in a continued frost, if it rises, it will certainly snow. 5. When foul weather happens... | |
 | Jeremiah Joyce - Astronomy - 1815 - 680 pages
....middle, it is then sinking. 2. In very hot weather, the falling of the mercury indicates thunder. 3. In winter, the rising presages frost: and in frosty...mercury falls three or four divisions, there will be a thaw« But in a continued frost, if the mercury rises, it will certainly snow. • . 4. When wet... | |
 | James Smith - Industrial arts - 1815 - 942 pages
...hot weather, the sudden falling of the mercury portends thunder. 3. In winter, the rising indicates frost ; and in frosty weather, if the mercury falls...divisions, there will certainly follow a thaw; but if it rise in a continued frost, it •will be accompanied with snow. 4. When foul weather quickly... | |
 | Jeremiah Joyce - Science - 1815 - 446 pages
...middle, it is then sinking. 2. In very hot weather, the falling of the mercury indicates thunder. 3. In winter, the rising presages frost: and in frosty...mercury falls three or four divisions, there will be a thaw. But in a continued frost, if the mercury rises, it will certainly snow. 4. When wet weather... | |
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In very hot weather, the falling of the mercury fore-shows thunder. 3. In winter, the rising presages frost ; and in frosty weather, if the mercury falls three or four divisions, there will certainly follow a thaw. 
