 | Edward Saul - Barometers - 1730 - 124 pages
...are to be minded, in Order to the judging rightly of the Weather by it. 3. THE Rifmg of the Mercury prefages, in general, fair Weather ; and its Falling,...foul Weather ; as Rain, Snow, high Winds and Storms. 4. IN very hot Weather, the Falling of the Mercury fore-fhews Thunder. 5. IN Winter, the Rifmg prefages... | |
 | John Rowning - Astronomy - 1744 - 470 pages
...•SeeDiflertationtheVt for on the fame Principles with thofe of Dr. Hattey. " i . The rifing of the Mercury prefages in " general fair Weather ; and its falling,...In very hot Weather, the falling of ." the Mercury forefhews Thunder. "3. In Winter the rifing prefages Froft; " and 'in frofty Weather, if the Mercury... | |
 | John Rowning - Astronomy - 1758 - 500 pages
...for on the fame Principles with thofe of Dr. Halley. " j. The rifing of the Mercury prefages in fc general fair Weather ; and its falling, foul " Weather...In very hot Weather, the falling of " the Mercury forefhews Thunder. " 3. In Winter the rifing prefages Froft ; *' and in frofty Weather, if the Mercury... | |
 | Books and bookselling - 1780 - 550 pages
...Rul:s for PndiRir.g Change; vf th Weather, by tkt Barometer. iß. ГТГ' HE rifmg of the mercury A prefages, in general, fair weather, and its falling, foul weather, as rain, fnow, high winds and llorms. zd. In very hot weather, efueciallv if the wind is fouth, the falling... | |
 | John Imison - 1796 - 476 pages
...the weather. la this charafter, its principal phenomena are as follow : I. The rifing of the mercury prefages, in general, fair Weather; and its falling, foul weather; as rain, fnow, jLg«"fjhe hisjn winds, and ftorms. 2. In very hot weather, the weatherfalling of the mercury... | |
 | English poetry - 1802 - 888 pages
...observations of Mr. Patrick seem confirmed by experience. " 1. The rising of the mercury presages, in general, fair weather, and its falling foul weather,...high winds, and storms. " 2. In very hot weather the fall of the mercury indicates thunder. "3. In ivinter the rising presages frost ; and in frosty wealher,... | |
 | Thomas Hodson - Education - 1802 - 556 pages
...by Mr. Patrick, which are efteemed the belt of any, and are as follow : 1. The rifing of the mercury prefages, in general, fair weather: and its falling, foul weather, as rain, fnow, high winds, and ftorms. 2. In very hot weather, the falling of the mercury indicates thunder.... | |
 | William Nicholson - Science - 1802 - 752 pages
...confirmed Th.c old obf", ' vations ©r Paby experience. trick arc 8ood. 1. The rifing of the mcrcurv prefages, in general, fair weather, and its falling foul weather, as rain, fno\v, high winds, and ftornvs. 2. In very hot weather the full of the mercury indicate; thunder. 3.... | |
 | John Pinkerton - Africa - 1804 - 694 pages
...weather by Mr. PATRICE, and are esteemed the best which we have. 1. The rising of the mercury presages, in general, fair weather ; and its falling, foul weather;...2. In very hot weather, the falling of the mercury indicate* thunder. 3. In winter, the rising indicates frost: and in frosty weather, if the mercury... | |
 | Thomas Hodson - Arithmetic - 1806 - 488 pages
...by Mr. Patrick, which are efteemed the beft of any, and are as follow : 7. The rifing of the mercury prefages, in general, fair •weather; and its falling, foul weather, as rain, fnow, higb winds, and dorms. 2. In very hot weather, the falling of the mercury indicates thunder.... | |
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Wisdom." t BAROMETERS are now generally known by th-i name of weather glasses, from their being principally used in a fore-knowledge of the weather ; their phenomena are as follows : — 1. The rising of the mercury presages in general fair weather; and... 
