Can you explain this omen? Phys. 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,... Select Writings of Robert Chambers - Página 153por Robert Chambers - 1847Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1828 - 746 páginas
...warning; A rainbow at night is the shepherd's delight. Can you explain this omen? • “PHY5.—A rainbow can only occur when the clouds containing, or depositing, the rain are opposite the sun,—and in the evening the rainbow is in the east, and in the morning in the west; and as our... | |
| 1829 - 786 páginas
...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 : A rainbow at night is the shepherd's delight." It may be thus explained : — A rainbow can only occur when the clouds containing or depositing the... | |
| Sir Humphry Davy - 1828 - 300 páginas
...consequently the more ready to fall. HAL. — I have often observed that the old proverb is correct — A rainbow in the morning is the shepherd's warning : A rainbow at night is the shepherd's delight. Can you explain this omen ? PHYS. — A rainbow can only occur when the clouds containing, or depositing,... | |
| 1828 - 596 páginas
...the shepherd's warning, "Л rainbow at night is the shepherd's delight." It may be thus explained. Л 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... | |
| 1829 - 762 páginas
...correct: — "A niinbow in tuf*moinin|( iituebliepheid's warning; A iiitibniv at ni^ht ie the »he|>hrrd'i delight'" A rainbow can only occur when the clouds,...containing or depositing the rain, are opposite to the sun j and in the evening the rainbow is in the east, and in the morning in the west ; and, as our heavy... | |
| 1828 - 724 páginas
...consequently the mure ready to fall. " HAL. — I have often observed that the old proverb is correct — A rainbow in the morning is the shepherd's warning; A rainbow at night is the shepherd's delight. Can you explain this omen ? " PHYS. — A rainbow can only occur when the clouds containing, or depositing,... | |
| John S. Skinner - 1829 - 436 páginas
...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; A rainbow at night is the shepherd's delight." I send you herewith the 13th number of this work, which will enable you to judge of its utility, [f... | |
| Library, John Baxter - 1830 - 594 páginas
...the nearer the clouds, and consequently the more ready to fall. The old proverb is often correct: — A rainbow in the morning, is the shepherd's warning...delight. A rainbow can only occur when the clouds, retaining or depositing the rain, are opposite to the sun ; and in the evening the rainbow is in the... | |
| William Rhind - 1830 - 376 páginas
...experience, which an attenc tion to the influence of the -winds, &c. will serve to explain. One is, 'A rainbow in the morning is the shepherd's warning, a rainbow at night is the shepherd's delight.' Now it is obvious, that, in a country with the ocean to the west, nine-tenths of the rain will come... | |
| Library, John Baxter - 1830 - 614 páginas
...to fall. The old proverb is often correct: — A rainbow in the morning, is the shepherd's warning j A rainbow at night, is the shepherd's delight. A rainbow can only occur when the clouds, retaining or depositing the rain, are opposite to the sun ; and in the evening the rainbow is in the... | |
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