 A rainbow can only occur when the clouds containing or depositing the rain, are opposite to the sun ; and in the evening the rainbow is in the east, and in the morning in the west ; and as our heavy rains, in this climate, are usually brought by the westerly...  Historic Magazine and Notes and Queries - Page 491906Full view - About this book
 | 1828 - 746 pages
...is in the east, and in the morning in the west; and as our heavy rains, in this climate, are usually brought by the westerly wind, a rainbow in the west...that the rain in these clouds is passing from us. “Poinv.—I have often observed, that when the swallows fly high, fine weather is to be expected... | |
 | 1829 - 786 pages
...is in the east, and in the morning in the west; and as our heavy rains in this climate are usually brought by the westerly wind, a rainbow in the west...that the rain in these clouds is passing from us. When swallows fly high, fine weather is to be expected or continued ; but when they fly low and close... | |
 | 1828 - 456 pages
...is in the east, and in the morning in the west ; and as our heavy rains in this climate are usually brought by the westerly wind, a rainbow in the west...that the rain in these clouds is passing from us. When the swallows fly high, fine weather is to be expected or continued ; but when they fly low, and... | |
 | Sir Humphry Davy - 1828 - 326 pages
...is in the east, and in the moming in the west ; and as our heavy rains, in this climate, are usually brought by the westerly wind, a rainbow in the west...that the rain in these clouds is passing from us. POIET. — I have often observed, that when the swallows fly high, fine weather is to be expected or... | |
 | 1828 - 450 pages
...is in the east, and in the morning in the west ; and as our heavy rains in this climate are usually brought by the westerly wind, a rainbow in the west...that the rain in these clouds is passing from us. When the swallows fly high, fine weather is to be expected or continued ; but when they fly low, and... | |
 | 1828 - 588 pages
...are most frequent when the wind is in the west, a rainbow in the west indicates that the bad whether is on the road by the wind, to us ; whereas the rainbow...that the rain in these clouds is passing from us." OMENS BY BIRDS. " THERE are many superstitions founded on the observation of the instinct of birds.... | |
 | 1828 - 596 pages
...is in the east, and in the morning in the west ; and as our heavy rains in this climate are usually brought by the westerly wind, a rainbow in the west...weather is on the road, -by the wind to us ; whereas tlie rainbow in the east proves that the rain in these clouds is passing from us. When swallows fly... | |
 | 1829 - 762 pages
...is in the east, and in the morning in the west ; and, as our heavy rains in this climate are usually brought by the westerly wind, a rainbow in the west...proves that the rain in these clouds is passing from u>. When the «wallows fly high, fine weather il to be expected or continued ; but when they fly low... | |
 | John S. Skinner - 1829 - 436 pages
...is in the east, and in the morning in the west; and as our heavy rains in this climate are usually brought by the westerly wind, a rainbow in the west...wind, to us; whereas, the rainbow in the east, proves the rain in these cases is passing from us. When the swallows fly high, fine weather is to be expected... | |
 | Library, John Baxter - 1830 - 594 pages
...morning in the west ; and as our heavy rains in this climate are usually brought by the westerly winds, a rainbow in the west indicates that the bad weather...east, proves that the rain in these clouds is passing down from us. When the swullows fly high, fine weather is to be expected or continued; but when they... | |
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