 In frost its fall indicates thaw : and its rise indicates snow. 3. Whatever change of weather suddenly follows a change in the barometer may be expected to last but a short time. Thus, if fair weather follow immediately the rise of the mercury, there...  Practical Meteorology - Page 218by John Drew - 1860 - 299 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Early English newspapers - 1831 - 740 pages
...indicates the approach of fair weather; the falling of it shews the approach of foul weather. — 2. In sultry weather the fall of the mercury indicates...fall indicates thaw ; and its rise indicates snow. — 3. Whatever change of weather suddenly follows a change in the barometer, may he expected to last... | |
 | 1831 - 472 pages
...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...fall indicates thaw ; and its rise indicates snow. 3. Whatever change of weather suddenly follows a change in the barometer, may be expected to last but... | |
 | 1831 - 616 pages
...indicates the approach of fair weather ; the falling of it shews the approach of foul weather. " 2. In sultry weather, the fall of the mercury indicates...of the mercury indicates frost. In frost, its fall indicate» thaw ; and its rise indicates snow. " 3. Whatever change of weather suddenly follows a change... | |
 | 1831 - 786 pages
...indicates the approach of fair weather ; the falling of it shows the approach of foul weather. " Z. In sultry weather, the fall of the mercury indicates...the rise of the mercury indicates frost. In frost, ils fall indicates thaw; and its rise indicate« snow. " 3. Whatever change of weather suddenly follows... | |
 | 1832 - 354 pages
...is again impressed upon the atmosphere, which had been partially relieved from it during the inter2. In sultry weather, the fall of the mercury indicates...fall indicates thaw ; and its rise indicates snow. 3. Whatever change of weather suddenly follows a change in the barometer may be expected to last but... | |
 | 1833 - 460 pages
...mercury indicates the approach of fair weather ; the falling of it shews the approach of foul weather. "In sultry weather the fall of the mercury indicates...fall indicates thaw ; and its rise indicates snow. " Whatever change of weather suddenly follows a change in the barometer, may be expected to last but... | |
 | Luke Hebert - Industrial arts - 1835 - 816 pages
...the rising of the mercury indicates fair weather ; its fall shows the approach of foul weather. 2. In sultry weather the fall of the mercury indicates coming thunder. In winter, a rise indicates frost. In frost, its fall indicates thaw, and its rise indicates snow. 3. Whatever... | |
 | Luke Hebert - Industrial arts - 1836 - 814 pages
...the rising of the mercury indicates fair weather ; its fall shows the approach of foul weather. 2. In sultry weather the fall of the mercury indicates coming thunder. In winter, a rise indicates frost. In frost, its fall indicates thaw, and its rise indicates snow. 3. Whatever... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1842 - 744 pages
...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...fall indicates thaw, and its rise indicates snow. 3. Whatever change of weather suddenly follows, a change in the barometer may be expected to last but... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1842 - 938 pages
...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 ; in winter the rise of the mercurj indicates frost ; in frost its fall indicates thaw, and its rise indicates enow. 3. Whatever... | |
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