 | Edward Saul - Barometers - 1730 - 124 pages
...Storms. 4. IN very hot Weather, the Falling of the Mercury fore-fhews Thunder. 5. IN Winter, the Rifmg prefages Froft ; and in frofty Weather, if the Mercury...Divifions, there will certainly follow a Thaw. But in a continuM Froft, if the Mercury rifes, it will certainly Snow. 6. WHEN foul Weather happens foon. after... | |
 | Martin Clare - Fluid mechanics - 1737 - 434 pages
...general, fair Weather ; and its falling, foul .Weather, fuch as Rain, Snow, high Winds and Storms. 2. IN very hot Weather, the falling of the Mercury indicates Thunder. 3. IN Winter, the Rife of it prognofticates Froft ; and if, in frofty Weather, the Mercury falls three or four Divlfions,... | |
 | John Rowning - Astronomy - 1744 - 470 pages
...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;...Mercury falls " three or four Divifions, there will certain<c ly follow a Thaw. But in a continued " Froft, if the Mercury rifes, it will certain" ly fnow.... | |
 | John Rowning - Astronomy - 1758 - 500 pages
...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...frofty Weather, if the Mercury falls *' three or four Diviiions, there will certain" ly follow a Thaw. But in a continued " Froft, if the Mercury rifes,... | |
 | 1789 - 398 pages
...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...prefages Froft ; and in frofty Weather, if the Mercury fall three or four Divifions, there will certainly follow a Thaw; but, in a continual Froft, if the... | |
 | Thomas Hodson - Arithmetic - 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 will certainly... | |
 | 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 - Astronomy - 1815 - 680 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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... 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 be a thaw. 
