 | 1860 - 740 pages
...but a light, bright blue sky indicates fine weather. Generally, the softer clouds look the less wind (but, perhaps, more rain) may be expected ; and the...— and thus by the prevalence of red, yellow, or gray tints, the coming weather may be foretold very nearly : indeed, if aided by instruments, almost... | |
 | Cuthbert William Johnson, William Shaw - 1866 - 838 pages
...clouds look, the Jess wind (but perhaps more rain) may be expected; and tiie harder, more 'greaty,' rolled, tufted, or ragged, the stronger the coming...yellow sky at sunset presages wind ; a pale yellow, wet ; therefore, by the prevalence and kind of red. yellow, or other tints, the coming weather may be foretold... | |
 | John McNeill Boyd - 1860 - 692 pages
...a light bright blue sky indicates fine weather. " Generally, the softer clouds look, the less wind (but perhaps more rain) may be expected ; and the...bright yellow sky at sunset presages wind ; a pale yellovr, wet: and thus, by the prevalence of red, yellow, or grey tints, the coming weather may be... | |
 | 1860 - 736 pages
...weather. Generally the softer the elouds look, the less wind (but perhaps more rain) may be expeeted ; and the harder, more "greasy," rolled, tufted or ragged, the stronger the eoming wind will prove. Also, a bright yellow sky at sunset presages wind ; a pale yellow, wet; and... | |
 | Loftus's Almanack for Brewers - 1210 pages
...clouds, wind. A dark, gloomy, blue sky is windy ; but a light, bright blue sky indicates fine weather. A bright yellow sky at sunset presages wind ; a pale yellow, wet : — and thus by tho prevalence of red, yellow, or grey tints, the coming weather may bo foretold very nearly : indeed,... | |
 | Charles Tomlinson - 1861 - 408 pages
...a light, bright blue sky indicates fine weather. General!}', the softer clouds look, the less wind (but perhaps more rain) may be .expected; and the harder, more " greasy," rolled, tufted, or * A " high dawn " is when the first indications of daylight are seen above a bank of clouds. A " low... | |
 | 1863 - 288 pages
...but a light, bright blue sky indicates fine weather. Generally, the softer clouds look the less wind (but, perhaps, more rain) may be expected ; and the...wet ; and thus, by the prevalence of red, yellow, or gray tints, the coming weather may be foretold very nearly ; indeed, if aided by instruments, almost... | |
 | 1863 - 558 pages
...clouds, wind ; a dark, gloomy blue sky is windy, but a light, bright blue sky indieates fine weather ; a bright yellow sky at sunset presages wind; a pale yellow, wet. Therefore, by the prevalence and kind of red, yellow, or other tints, the coming weather mny be foretold... | |
 | Stephen Bleecker Luce - 1866 - 874 pages
...heavy clouds.] THE BAROMETER. indicates fine weather. Generally, the softer clouds look, the less wind (but perhaps more rain) may be expected ; and the...wet ; and thus, by the prevalence of red, yellow, or gray tints, the coming weather may be foretold very nearly ; indeed, if aided by instruments, almost... | |
 | 1866 - 216 pages
...and the harder, more "greasy," rolled, tufted, ragged, the stronger the coming wind will prove. 5. A bright yellow sky at sunset presages wind ; a pale yellow, wet; and a greenish, sickly- looking colour, wind and rain. The clouds conform in tint. Thus by the prevalence... | |
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Soft-looking or delicate clouds foretell fine weather, with moderate or light breezes; hard edged, oily-looking clouds, wind. A dark, gloomy blue sky is windy ; but a light, bright blue sky indicates fine weather. Generally, the softer clouds look the... 
