 | John Rowning - 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... | |
 | Thomas Hodson - 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... | |
 | 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 - 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 - 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 764 pages
...presages, in general, fair weather ; and its fulling, foul weather, as rain, snow, high winds, and rtormi. 2. In very hot weather, the falling of the mercury indicates thunder. 3. In winter, the rising presages frost : and * f ^* •*•_». *•'• ... f. II _ « _ . * 3. If it be plain., or... | |
 | Jeremiah Joyce - 1815 - 282 pages
...rising state ; but if the surface be concave or hollow in the middle, it is then sinking- ••'. 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... | |
 | Jeremiah Joyce - 1815 - 446 pages
...then in a rising state ; but if the surface be concave or hollow in the middle, it is then sinking. 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... | |
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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. 2. In very hot weather, the falling of the mercury... 
