 | 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... | |
 | 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, foul " Weather ; as Rain, Snow, high Winds and " Storms. *' 2. In very hot Weather, the falling of ." the Mercury forefhews Thunder. "3. In Winter... | |
 | 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 ; as Rain, Snow, high Winds and " Storms. " 2. In very hot Weather, the falling of " the Mercury forefhews Thunder. " 3. In Winter... | |
 | 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, as rain, snow, high winds, and storms. " 2. In very hot weather the fall of the mercury indicates thunder. "3. In ivinter the rising... | |
 | 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; as rain, snow, high winds, and storms. 2. In very hot weather, the falling of the mercury indicate* thunder. 3. In winter, the rising... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 722 pages
...ou 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»,... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | Joseph Taylor - 1816 - 182 pages
...changes of the weather, by means of the barometer. 1. The rising of the mercury presages, in ge. neral, fair weather ; and its falling, foul weather, as rain, snow, high winds, and storms. 2. In very hot weather, especially if the wind is south, the sudden falling of the mercury... | |
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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. 
