 ... 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 a sign...  Scientific Dialogues, for Young People: in which the First Principles of ... - Page 247by Jeremiah Joyce - 1815Full view - About this book
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 722 pages
...convex, or stands higher in the middle than at the side», it is a sign tlie mercury is then ¡пЪ rising state ; but if the surface be concave or hollow in the middle, it is then linking. 3. In very hot weather, the falling of the mercury indicates thunder. :>. In winter, the rising... | |
 | Jeremiah Joyce - Astronomy - 1815 - 680 pages
...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,...mercury is then in a rising state ; but if the surface be.concave or hollow in the .middle, it is then sinking. 2. In very hot weather, the falling of the... | |
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1821 - 356 pages
...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 a'sign the mercury is then in a rising state ; but if the surface be concave or hollow in the middle,... | |
 | Levi Washburn Leonard - New Hampshire - 1827 - 398 pages
...one hundred and three feet that .the barometer ascends. When the surface of the mercury is convex, or stands higher in the middle than at the sides^...concave, or hollow in the middle, it is then sinking. In very- hot weather, the falling of the mercury indicates thunder. In winter, the rising indicates... | |
 | Library - 1827 - 712 pages
...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 a sign that the mercury is then in a rising state ; but if the surface be concave or hollow in the middle,... | |
 | Levi Washburn Leonard - Science - 1830 - 350 pages
...every one hundred and three feet that the barometer ascends. When the surface of the mercury is convex, or stands higher in the middle than at the sides,...concave, or hollow in the middle, it is then sinking. In very hot weather, the falling of the mercury indicates thunder. In winter, the rising indicates... | |
 | Jeremiah Joyce - Physical sciences - 1838 - 398 pages
...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 a sign the mercury is then in a rising state ; hut if the surface he concave, or hollow in the middle it is then sinking. 2. In very hot weather,... | |
 | Jeremiah Joyce - 1855 - 620 pages
...falling, foul weather; as ruin, snow, high winds, and storm6". When the surface of the mercury is convex, or stands higher in the middle than at the sides, it is u sign, the mercury is then in a rising state ; bat if the surface be concave or hollow in the middle,... | |
 | Thomas Dick - Philosophy and religion - 1869 - 664 pages
...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 a sign that the mercury is then in a rising state; but if the surface be concave or hollow in the middle,... | |
 | John Platts - Curiosities and wonders - 1876 - 986 pages
...weather, as rain, snow, high winds, and ,rms. When the surface of the mercury is convex, or stands nigher in the middle than at the sides, it is a sign the...concave, or hollow in the middle, it is then sinking. In very hot weather, the falling of the mercury indicates thunder. In winter, the rising presages frost;... | |
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