| 1859 - 634 pages
...outlined clouds, foretell rain, aud probably strung wind. Misty cloude forming or hanging on height« show wind and rain coming, if they remain, increase, or descend. If they rue or disperse, the weuthur will improve or hecumo fino. When ficu-birde fly out cAi'ly, and far to... | |
| Cuthbert William Johnson, William Shaw - 1866 - 838 pages
...clouds, Indicate and accompany flue weather; but unusual or gaudy hues, with hard, definitely outlined clouds, foretel rain, and probably strong wind. Misty...disperse, the weather will improve or become fine. When sea-bi-ds fly out early, and fly to eastward, moderate wind and fair weather may be expected. When... | |
| 1860 - 366 pages
...accompany fine weather ; but gaudy or unusual hues, with hard, definitely outlined clouds, foretell rain, and probably, strong wind. Misty clouds forming,...disperse, the weather will improve, or become fine. When sea birds fly out early, and far to seaward, moderate wind and fair weather may be expected ; when... | |
| 1855 - 628 pages
...foretell fine weather ; but gaudy or unusiuil hues, with hard, definite outlines, presage rain ard wind. Misty clouds, forming or hanging on heights, show wind and rain coming, whether they remain or descend. If they rise or disperse, the weather will improve, or become fine.... | |
| Great Britain. Board of Trade - 1859 - 48 pages
...satisfactorily to practical men. 14 15 gaudy or unusual hues, with hard, definite outlines, presage rain and wind. Misty clouds forming, or hanging on heights, show wind and rain coming — if they remain, or descend. If they rise, or disperse, the weather will improve, or become fine. When sea birds fly... | |
| Great Britain. Board of Trade - 1860 - 22 pages
...accompany fine weather : but gaudy, or unusual hues, with hard, definitely outlined clouds, foretell rain, and probably strong wind. Misty clouds forming,...heights, show wind and rain coming — if they remain, in* In the tropics, or regions of trade winds, there is generally an upper and counter current of air,... | |
| John McNeill Boyd - 1860 - 692 pages
...the clouds seem to be, the more gradual, but extensive, the coming change of weather will prove. " Misty clouds forming or hanging on heights, show wind and rain coming. When sea birds fly far to seaward fine weather may be expected ; when they hang about the land, expect... | |
| Jabez Hogg - 1861 - 594 pages
...accompany fine weather; but gaudy or unusual hues, with hard, definitely outlined clouds, foretell rain, and probably strong wind. Misty clouds forming...far to seaward, moderate wind and fair weather may he expected; when they hang about the land or over it, sometimes flying inland, expect a strong wind... | |
| Charles Tomlinson - 1861 - 408 pages
...accompany fine weather ; but gaudy or unusual hues, with hard, definitely outlined clouds foretell rain, and probably strong wind. Misty clouds forming,...disperse, the weather will improve or become fine. When sea birds fly out early, and far to seaward, moderate wind and fine weather may be expected ; when... | |
| United States. Congress. House - 846 pages
...accompany fine weather ; but gaudy or unusual hues, with hard, definitely outlined clouds, foretell rain, and probably strong wind. " Misty clouds forming,...disperse, the weather will improve or become fine. " When the sea-birds fly out early, and fur to seaward, moderate wind and fair weather may be expected ; when... | |
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