... 2. In very hot weather, the falling of the mercury indicates thunder. 3. In winter, the rising presages frost: and in frosty weather, if the mercury falls three or four divisions, there will be a thaw. The elements of physiography - Page 120by John J. Prince - 1885Full view - About this book
| 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...of the Mercury indicates Thunder. 3. IN Winter, the Rife of it prognofticates Froft ; and if, in frofty Weather, the Mercury falls three or four Divlfions,... | |
| John Rowning - Astronomy - 1744 - 470 pages
.... The rifing of the Mercury prefages 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 forefhews Thunder. "3. In Winter the rifing prefages Froft; " and 'in frofty Weather, if the Mercury... | |
| 1789 - 398 pages
...Su LE i. The rifing of the Merc, prefages, in general, fair Weather; and its falling, foul Weather, as Rain, Snow, high Winds, and Storms. 2. In very...of the Mercury indicates Thunder. 3. In Winter, the rifing prefages Froft ; and in frofty Weather, if the Mercury fall three or four Divifions, there will... | |
| 1802 - 886 pages
...its falling loul weather, as rain, 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,... | |
| Thomas Hodson - Education - 1802 - 556 pages
...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. 3. In winter, the rifing prefages froft : and in frofty weather, if the mercury falls three or four divifions, there... | |
| English poetry - 1802 - 888 pages
...experience. " 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 fall of the mercury indicates thunder. "3. In ivinter the rising presages frost ; and in frosty wealher,... | |
| John Pinkerton - Africa - 1804 - 694 pages
...have. 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 indicate* thunder. 3. In winter, the rising indicates frost: and in frosty weather, if the mercury... | |
| Thomas Hodson - Arithmetic - 1806 - 488 pages
...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. 3. In winter, the rifing prefeges froft : and in frofty weather, if the mercury falls three or four divifions, there... | |
| 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...weather, if the 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.... | |
| Edward Augustus Kendall - 1811 - 462 pages
...mercury is convex it is in a rising state, but if the surface be concave it is falling. 2. In very not weather, the falling of the mercury indicates thunder. 3. In winter the rising of the mercury indicates frost. In frosty weather if the mercury falls much there will be a thaw. In... | |
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