 | Dionysius Lardner - Science - 1846 - 664 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. 2. In sultry weather the fall of the mercury indicates coming thunder.... | |
 | Medicine - 1849 - 786 pages
...flesh is smoked in addition, it is still worse. From Dr. Gardner's Lectures. USES OF THE BAROMETER. 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... | |
 | Dionysius Lardner - Astronomy - 1851 - 804 pages
...following rules may to some extent be relied upon, but even these are subject to much uncertainty. 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... | |
 | Charles Bowlker - Fishes - 1854 - 178 pages
...relied on as corresponding generally in 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 follow the rise or fall,... | |
 | Dionysius Lardner - Arts - 1854 - 466 pages
...which the weather may be prognosticated. The following brief general maxims have been proposed : — 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... | |
 | Dionysius Lardner - 1855 - 436 pages
...which the weather may be prognosticated. The following brief general maxims have been proposed : — I. Generally the rising of the mercury indicates the approach of fair weather, the falling of it shows the approach of foul weather. II. In sultry weather, the fall of the mercury indicates coining... | |
 | David Ames Wells - Science - 1856 - 598 pages
...state of the weather. Q. What BULES, in observing by the barometer, may generally be relied on ? A. 1. — Generally the rising of the mercury indicates the approach of fair weather ; the falling of it shows the approach (Afoul weather. 2. — In sultry weather the fall of the mercury indicates coming... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - Physics - 1856 - 472 pages
...541. General Rules by which Changes of the Weather may be prognosticated by means of the ]3aro?neter.* (1.) Generally the rising of the mercury indicates the approach of fair weather. (2.) In sultry weather the fall of the mercury indicates coming thunder. In winter the rise of the... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - Electricity - 1856 - 502 pages
...641. General Rules by which Changes of the Weather may be prognottl, cated by means of the Barometer.* (1.) Generally the rising of the mercury indicates the approach of fair weather. (2.) In sultry weather the fall of the mercury indicates coming thunder. In winter the rise of the... | |
 | William Chambers - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1857 - 824 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. 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... 
