 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 480 pages
...inquirers, may so far be depended upon, as they will afford a criterion of the mildness or severity, aud of the dryness or moisture, of future seasons. 1....uncommonly wet, the succeeding winter will be severe ; because the hent or warmth of the earth will be carried off by such unusual evaporation. Farther,... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1819 - 482 pages
...far be depended upon, as they will afford a criterion of the mildness or severity, and of the dryuess or moisture, of future seasons. 1. A moist autumn,...uncommonly wet, the succeeding winter will be severe ; because the heat or warmth of the earth will be carried cffby such unusual evaporation. Farther,... | |
 | James Smith - 1815 - 942 pages
...added the following maxims, which aretheresull of the observations made by various accurate observers. 1. A moist autumn, succeeded by a mild winter, is...consequence of which, vegetation is greatly retarded. S. Should the summer be uncommonly wet, the succeeding winter will be severe ; because the heat or... | |
 | James Mitchell - 1823 - 666 pages
...are cold. Thus, if the humidity 01 dryuesa of a particular sta&on be and of the dryness or moi&tuie, of future seasons. 1. A moist autumn, succeeded by a mild winter, is generally followed by a dry and coid spring; in consequence of which, vegetation is greatly retarded. 2. Should the summer be uncommonly... | |
 | John S Skinner - 1825 - 436 pages
...marshes. IV. From the seasons.—I. A moist autumn, followed by a mild winter, is usually succeeded by a dry and cold spring, in consequence of which vegetation is materially retarded: such a spring occurred in 1741. 2. Should the summer be unusually cold and wet,... | |
 | Thomas Hartwell Horne - 1830 - 706 pages
...hours. IV. From the seasons. — 1. A moist autumn, followed by a mild winter, is usually succeeded by a dry and cold spring, in consequence of which vegetation is materially retarded : such a spring occurred in 1741. 2. Should the summer be unusually cold and wet,... | |
 | James Smith (author of the Panorama of science and art.) - 1859 - 924 pages
...the following maxims, which are the result of the observations made by various accurate observers. 1 . A moist autumn, succeeded by a mild winter, is...uncommonly wet, the succeeding winter will be severe ; because the heat or warmth of the earth will be carried off by such unusual evaporation. It has been... | |
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... or moisture, of future seasons. 1 . A moist autumn, succeeded by a mild winter, is generally followed by a dry and cold spring ; in consequence of which, vegetation is greatly retarded. 2. Should the summer be uncommonly wet, the succeeding winter... 