| Charles Carroll Bombaugh - 1875 - 868 Seiten
...• Phys.— 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...this climate, are usually brought by the westerly wind, a rainbow in the west indicates that the bad weather is on the road, by the wind, to us; whereas... | |
| New reader - 1879 - 330 Seiten
...shepherd's delight. A rainbow can only occur when the clouds containing the rain are opposite the sun. In the evening the rainbow is in the east, and in...in this climate are usually brought by the westerly wind, a rainbow in the west indicates that the bad weather is on the road to us ; whereas the rainbow... | |
| Hints - 1880 - 172 Seiten
...occur when the clouds containing or depositing the rain are opposite the sun ; in the evening the sun is in" the east, and in the morning in the west ;...this climate, are usually brought by the westerly wind, a rainbow in the west indi« cates that the bad weather is on the road, by the wind, to us ;... | |
| Thrift book - 1882 - 672 Seiten
...depositing the rain are opposite the sun ; in the morning the sun is in the east, and in the evening in the west ; and as our heavy rains, in this climate, are usually brought by the westerly wind, a rainbow in the west indicates that the bad weather is on the road, by the wind, to us ; whereas,... | |
| Thomas Morrison (LL.D.) - 1884 - 264 Seiten
...shepherd's delight. Can you explain this omen ? B. A rainbow can only occur when the clouds containing or depositing the rain are opposite to the sun, and...this climate, are usually brought by the westerly wind, a rainbow in the west indicates that the bad weather is on the road, by the wind, to us ; whereas... | |
| John Heywood (ltd.) - 1884 - 232 Seiten
...delight." 3. A rainbow can only occur when the clouds containing the rain are opposite to the sun. In the evening the rainbow is in the east, and in...in this climate are usually brought by the westerly wind, a rainbow in the west indicates that the bad weather is on the road to us ; whereas the rainbow... | |
| Frank McAlpine - 1886 - 456 Seiten
...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...in this climate are usually brought by the westerly wind, a rainbow in the west indicates that the bad weather is on the road, by the wind, to us; whereas... | |
| 1898 - 266 Seiten
...rainhow "The hridge of the gods.*— C. SWAINSON. A rainhow can only occur when the clouds containing or depositing the rain are opposite to the sun ; and in the evening the rainhow is in the east, and in the morning in the west ; and as our heavy rains in this climate are... | |
| 1906 - 372 Seiten
...this omen ? 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...west ; and as our heavy rains, in this climate, are usully brought by the westerly wind, a rainbow in the west indicates that the bad weather is on the... | |
| Charles Swainson - 1873 - 322 Seiten
...his ' Salmonia, ' writes as follows : — /\v " A rainbow can only occur when the clouds containing or depositing the rain are opposite to the sun ; and...in this climate are usually brought by the westerly wind, a rainbow in the west indicates that the bad weather is on the road, by the wind to us ; whereas... | |
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