JOURNAL OF THE BATH AND WEST OF ENGLAND SOCIETY FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF AGRICULTURE, VOLUME IX1861 |
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Page 171 - Remarkable clearness of atmosphere near the horizon, distant objects, such as hills, unusually visible, or raised (by refraction), and what is called " a good hearing day," may be mentioned among the signs of wet, if not wind, to be expected.
Page 171 - ... may be mentioned among the signs of wet, if not wind, to be expected. More than usual twinkling of the stars, indistinctness or apparent multiplication of the moon's horns, halos,
Page 169 - In general, the three causes act much less strongly, and are less in accord ; so that ordinary varieties of weather occur much more frequently than extreme changes. Another general rule requires attention : which is, that the wind usually appears to Veer, shift, or go round with the sun (right-handed, or from left to...
Page 170 - A dark, gloomy, blue sky is windy; but a fight, bright blue sky indicates fine weather. Generally, the softer clouds look, the less wind (but perhaps more rain) may be expected; and the harder, more " greasy," rolled, tufted, or ragged, the stronger the coming wind will prove. Also, a bright yellow sky at sunset presages wind; a pale yellow, wet...
Page 149 - ... adventures. I was often one of the disputants, and gave the sign and order for their beginning ; but being not strong of body, was always guarded from violence by two or three of the sturdiest youths, as their chief, and one who always relieved them when in prison, and procured their release ; and very often was forced to pay the neighbouring farmers, when they of our party that wanted money were taken in the fact, for more geese, turkeys, and poultry than either they had stole or he had lost...
Page 170 - Whether clear or cloudy, a rosy sky at sunset presages fine weather ; a red sky in the morning bad weather, or much wind (perhaps rain) ; a grey sky in the morning, fine weather ; a high dawn, wind ; a low dawn, fair weather.
Page 141 - ... to the student ; while the value of the information offered depends exactly upon its bulk, increasing in proportion with its quantity and comprehensiveness. It has been little understood, also, from the peculiar and often unjustifiable use which has been made of it. For the very fact of its difficulty, and the patience required in reading up and verifying the statistical figures which may be referred to by an author in support of his theories and opinions, protect him, to a certain extent, from...
Page 406 - Here they should feed on fat beef and mutton, till nothing but their fulness should stint their stomachs; yea, they should feed on the labours of their own hands, enjoying a proportionable profit of their pains to themselves ; their beds should be good, and their bedfellows better, seeing the richest yeomen in England would not disdain to marry their daughters unto them...
Page 145 - And even this comparison of the same facts in different localities does not give us all the necessary materials from which to draw our conclusions ; for we require, as much as anything else, the collection of observations of the same classes of facts in the same localities and under the same conditions, but at different times. It is only the element of time, in the last instance, which enables us to test progress or regress — that is to say, life.
Page 170 - high dawn " is when the first indications of daylight are seen above a bank of clouds, A "low dawn" is when the day breaks on or near the horizon, the first streaks of light being very low down.