 | 1822 - 440 pages
...them to be inserted in the Babbler. Your's Sx. SCRUTATOR. 1st. THE rising of the mercury presages, in general, fair weather, and its falling, foul weather, as rain, snow, high winds and storms. 2d. In very hot weather, especially if the wind is south, the falling of the mercury foretells thunder.... | |
 | Thomas Arnold - Marine insurance - 1822 - 1008 pages
...on the same principles •with those of Dr. Halley. 1st, The mercury's rising in the tube, presages, in general, fair weather ; and its falling, foul weather, as rain, snow, hail, sleet, high winds, and heavy gales. 2d, In very hot weather the fall of the mercury indicates... | |
 | Thomas Ignatius M. Forster - 1824 - 846 pages
...the mercury presages in general * See Forster's Works, sold by Harding, Mayor, and Lepard, London. z fair weather, and its falling, foul weather; as Rain, Snow, High Winds, and Storms. In very hot weather, the falling of the mercury indicates Thunder. In Winter the rising indicates Frost,... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - 1825 - 1250 pages
...ascertaining the changes of the weather, by means of the barometer. 2341. The rising of the mercury presages, in general, fair weather; and its falling foul weather, as rain, snow, high winds, and storms. 2342. The tudden falling of the mercury foretele thunder, in very hot weather, especially if the wind... | |
 | Library - 1827 - 712 pages
...for this purpose; butthey are not to be implicitly relied on : 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... | |
 | Thomas Furly Forster - 1827 - 522 pages
...we are to infer fair or foul weather. Generally speaking, the rising of the mercury presages clear fair weather, and its falling, foul weather ; as rain, snow, high winds, and storms. In very hot weather, the falling of the mercury indicates thunder. In winter the rising indicates frost,... | |
 | Library, John Baxter - Agriculture - 1830 - 614 pages
...of the changes of the weather by means of the barometer : — 1. The rising of the mercury presages, in general, fair weather, and its falling, foul weather,...weather, the falling of the mercury indicates thunder. S. In winter the rising presages frost ; and in frosty weather, if the mercury falls three or four... | |
 | Library, John Baxter - Agriculture - 1830 - 594 pages
...means of the barometer : — 1. The rising of the mercury presages, in general, fair weather, and it* falling, foul weather, as rain, snow, high winds,...weather, the falling of the mercury indicates thunder. S. In winter the rising presages frost ; and in frosty weather, if the mercury falls three or four... | |
 | William Hamilton Maxwell - Amusements - 1833 - 640 pages
...we are to infer fair or foul weather. Generally speaking, the rising of the mercury presages clear fair weather, and its falling, foul weather ; as rain, snow, high winds, and storms. In very hot weather, the falling ot the mercury indicates thunder. In winter the rising indicates frost,... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - Arboriculture - 1835 - 1326 pages
...ascertaining the changes of the weather by means of the barometer. 2071. The riting of the mercury presages, in general, fair weather ; and its falling foul weather, as rain, snow, high winds, and storms. The sudden falling of the mercury foretells thunder, in very hot weather, especially if the wind is... | |
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Wisdom." t BAROMETERS are now generally known by th-i name of weather glasses, from their being principally used in a fore-knowledge of the weather ; their phenomena are as follows : — 1. The rising of the mercury presages in general fair weather; and... 
