 | Edward Saul - Barometers - 1730 - 124 pages
...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... | |
 | Martin Clare - Fluid mechanics - 1737 - 434 pages
...THE rifing of the Mercury prefages in general, fair Weather ; and its falling, foul .Weather, fuch as Rain, Snow, high Winds and Storms. 2. IN very hot Weather, the falling of the Mercury indicates Thunder. 3. IN Winter, the Rife of it prognofticates Froft ; and if, in frofty Weather, the... | |
 | 1789 - 398 pages
...follows : RULES FOR THE WEATHER BY THE ВАИОМГ.ТЕИ. Su LE i. The rifing of the Merc, prefages, in general, fair Weather; and its falling, foul Weather,...2. In very hot Weather, the falling of the Mercury indicates Thunder. 3. In Winter, the rifing prefages Froft ; and in frofty Weather, if the Mercury... | |
 | 1800 - 404 pages
...B.aromettr. See vylaß Fror*! Remarks. II. The rifing of the Mercury (or Quickßhier) préfages, in general, fair Weather; and its falling, foul Weather; as Rain, Snow, high Winds and Storm;. III. In very hot Weather, the falling of the Mercury foreijhews Thunder. IV. In Winter, the... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | John Pinkerton - Africa - 1804 - 694 pages
...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... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 722 pages
...overthrown by the cncniy't WEATHER, rules for judging o/. l.Th« rising of the mercury presages, in general, fair weather ; and its falling foul weather, as rain, snow, high winds, and storms. When the surface of the mercury is convex, or stands higher in the middle than at the side», it is... | |
 | Jeremiah Joyce - Astronomy - 1815 - 680 pages
...these subjects, and which my own observations have verified. 1 . The rising of the mercury presages, in general, fair weather, and its falling foul •weather, as rain, snow, high winds, and storms. When the surface of the mercury is convex, or stands higher in the middle than at the sides, it is... | |
 | Jeremiah Joyce - Science - 1815 - 446 pages
...these subjects, and which my own observations have verified. 1. The rising of the mercury presages, in general, fair weather, and its falling foul 'weather, as rain, snow, high winds, and storms. When the surface of the mercury is convex, or stands higher in the middle than at the sides, it is... | |
 | Jeremiah Joyce - 1815 - 282 pages
...these subjects, and which my own observations have verified. 1, The rising ot the mercury presages, in general, fair weather, and its falling foul weather, as rain, snow, high winds, and storms. When the surface of the mercury isconvex, or stands higher in the middle than at the sides, it is a... | |
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These are esteemed the best of any general rules hitherto made : 1. The rising of the mercury presages, in general, fair weather; and its falling, foul weather, as rain, snow, high winds, and storms. 2. In very hot weather, the falling of the mercury... 
