 | Physics - 1829 - 522 pages
...relied on, as corresponding generally to the concomitant changes in the barometer and the weather : — 1 . Generally, the rising of the mercury indicates...winter the rise indicates frost, and in frost the fall indicates thaw, and the rise snow. 4. If fair or foul weather immediately follows the rise or fall,... | |
 | Physics - 1829 - 500 pages
...relied on, as corresponding generally to the concomitant changes in the barometer and the \veather : — 1 . Generally, the rising of the mercury indicates...approach of fair weather ; the falling of it that of foul wear ther. 2. In hot weather the (all indicates thunder. 3. In winter the rise indicates frost, and... | |
 | 1831 - 472 pages
...storms may be expected. The following rules may generally be relied upon, at least to a certain extent : 1. Generally the rising of the mercury indicates the approach of fair weather ; the falling of it shows the approach of foul weather. 2. In sultry weather the fall of the mercury indicates coming thunder.... | |
 | 1831 - 786 pages
...may be expected. " The following rules mny generallv be relied upon, at least to a certain extent :~" 1. Generally the rising of the mercury indicates the approach of fair weather ; the falling of it shows the approach of foul weather. " Z. In sultry weather, the fall of the mercury indicates coming... | |
 | English essays - 1831 - 628 pages
...refraction and dispersion, is formed by the most inclined faces. Rules for Observing the Barometer. — 1. Generally the rising of the mercury indicates the approach of fair weather ; the falling of il shews the approach of foul weather. — 2. In sultry weather the fall of the mercury indicates coming... | |
 | Samuel Drew - 1831 - 658 pages
..."'The following rules may he generally relied upon, at least to a certain extent :— " I. Grirexrlli/. the rising of the mercury indicates the approach of fair weather ; the falling of it •hewn the approach of (.nil weather. " 2. In sultry ue:ither, the fall nf the mercury indicates coming... | |
 | 1831 - 616 pages
...following rules may be generally relied upon, at least to a certain extent : — " 1. Generally, the vising of the mercury indicates the approach of fair weather ; the falling of it shews the approach of foul weather. " 2. In sultry weather, the fall of the mercury indicates coming... | |
 | 1832 - 354 pages
...may be expected. The following rules may generally be relied upon, at least to a certain extent : — 1. Generally the rising of the mercury indicates the approach of fair weather ; the falling of it shows the approach of foul weather.* * This may be explained in part by the following considerations... | |
 | Great Britain - 1833 - 462 pages
...may be expected. The following rules may generally be relied upon, at least to a certain extent : " Generally the rising of the mercury indicates the approach of fair weather ; the falling of it shews the approach of foul weather. " In sultry weather the fall of the mercury indicates coming thunder.... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1842 - 938 pages
...following rules may generally be relied upon, a least to a certain extent: — 1. Generally the rising о the mercury indicates the approach of fair weather the falling of it shows the approach of foul weather 2. In sultry weather the fall of the mercury indicates coming thunder... | |
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The following rules may generally be relied upon, at least to a certain extent : — 1 . Generally the rising of the mercury indicates the approach of fair weather : the falling of it shows the approach of foul weather. 2. In sultry weather the fall of... 
