 | 1828 - 746 pages
...sunset to foretel rain; but, as an indication of wet weather approaching, nothing is more certain than a halo round the moon, which is produced by the precipitated...the clouds, and consequently the more ready to fall. “HAL.¿—I have often observed that the old proverb is correctA rainbow in the morning i¿ the shepherd's... | |
 | 1829 - 786 pages
...generally foretells rain ; but as an indication of wet weather approaching, nothing is more certain than a halo round the moon, which is produced by the precipitated...the clouds; and consequently the more ready to fall. As to the rainbow, the old proverb is correct, — " A rainbow in the morning is the shepherd's warning... | |
 | 1828 - 596 pages
...generally foretels rain : but, as an indication of wet weather approaching, nothing is more certain than a halo round the moon, which is produced by the precipitated...clouds, and, consequently, the more ready to fall. — As to the rainbow, the old proverb is correct — " A rainbow in the morning' is the shepherd's... | |
 | Sir Humphry Davy - 1828 - 300 pages
...sunset to foretel rain; but, as an indication of wet weather approaching, nothing is more certain than a halo round the moon, which is produced by the precipitated...the clouds, and consequently the more ready to fall. HAL. — I have often observed that the old proverb is correct — A rainbow in the morning is the... | |
 | 1829 - 762 pages
...foretcllsrain ; but as an indication of wet weather approaching nothing is more certain than the halo around the moon, which is produced by the precipitated water...to fall. The old proverb is often correct: — "A niinbow in tuf*moinin|( iituebliepheid's warning; A iiitibniv at ni^ht ie the »he|>hrrd'i delight'"... | |
 | 1828 - 724 pages
...to foretel rain ; but, as an indication of wet weather approaching, nothing is more certain than a halo round the moon, which is produced by the precipitated...circle* the nearer the clouds, and consequently the mure ready to fall. " HAL. — I have often observed that the old proverb is correct — A rainbow... | |
 | John S. Skinner - 1829 - 436 pages
...rain; but as an indication of wet weather approaching, nothing is more certain than the halo around the moon, which is produced by the precipitated water;...circle the nearer the clouds, and consequently the more r eady to fall. The old proverb is often correct: "A rainbow in the morning is the shepherd's warning;... | |
 | 1834 - 582 pages
...rain; but asan indication of wet weather approaching, nothing is more certain thin the halo around the moon, which is produced by the precipitated water...rainbow in the morning is the shepherd's warning ; A ruinbow at night is the bhfplierd's delight." . ,. л , A rainbow can only occur when the clouds, containing... | |
 | John Ayrton Paris - 1831 - 598 pages
...to foretell rain ; but, as an indication of wet weather approaching, nothing is more certain than a halo round the moon, which is produced by the precipitated...the clouds, and consequently the more ready to fall. " Halieus. — I have often observed, that the old proverb is correct — ' A rainbow in the morning... | |
 | John Ayrton Paris - 1831 - 582 pages
...to foretell rain ; but, as an indication of wet weather approaching, nothing is more certain than a halo round the moon, which is produced by the precipitated...the clouds, and consequently the more ready to fall. " Halieus.— 1. have often observed, that the old proverb is correct — ' A rainbow in the morning... | |
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I have observed generally a coppery or yellow sunset to foretell rain ; but, as an indication of wet weather approaching, nothing is more certain than a halo round the moon, which is produced by the precipitated water ; and the larger the circle the nearer... 
