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" ... may be mentioned among signs of wet, if not wind, to be expected. , More than usual twinkling of the stars ; indistinctness or apparent multiplication of the moon's horns ; haloes... "
Barometer manual - Page 16
by Great Britain. Board of Trade - 1860 - 22 pages
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The Nautical Magazine: A Journal of Papers on Subjects Connected ..., Volume 29

Naval art and science - 1860 - 740 pages
...of the stars, indistinctness or apparent multiplication of the moon's horns, haloes, "wind dogs/'f and the rainbow, are more or less significant of increasing...night, and a dispersion of clouds. At such times an eye ou an overlooking height may see an extended body of vapour below (rendered visible by the cooling...
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The Illustrated London Almanack

Almanacs, English - 1859 - 634 pages
...horns, haloes, " wind doge,"t and tho rainbow, are more or less significant of increasing wind, if net approaching rain, with or without wind. Near land, in sheltered harbours, in valleye, or over low ground, there if, usually a marked diminution of wind during part of the night,...
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The Mercantile marine magazine and nautical record, Volume 7

1860 - 366 pages
...Much refraction is a sign of easterly wind. multiplication of the moon's horns, haloes, ' wind dogs,'* and the rainbow, are more or less significant of increasing...approaching rain, with or without wind. Near land, in she^ered harbours, in valleys, or over low ground, there is usually a marked diminution of wind, during...
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Barometer and weather guide

Great Britain. Board of Trade - 1859 - 48 pages
...the stars ; indistinctness or apparent multiplication of the moon's horns ; haloes ; " wind-dogs ;" and the rainbow ; are more or less significant of increasing wind, if not approaching rain.| Near land, in sheltered harbours, in valleys, or over low ground, there is usually a marked diminution...
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A Manual for Naval Cadets

John McNeill Boyd - Naval art and science - 1860 - 692 pages
...unusually visible, wet if not wind may be expected. Unusual twinkling of the stars, halos, winddogs, and the rainbow, are more or less significant of increasing wind if not approaching rain. " Squalls are generally preceded, or accompanied, or followed by clouds; but the very dangerous 'white...
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Transactions of the Pharmaceutical Meetings

Pharmacy - 1861 - 656 pages
...of the stars, indistinctness or apparent multiplication of the moon's horns, halos, " wind-dogs,"* and the rainbow, are more or less significant of increasing...part of the night, and a dispersion of clouds. At euch times an eye on an overlooking height may see an extended body of vapour below (rendered visible...
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House Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Executive Documents: 13th ..., Volume 8

United States. Congress. House - United States - 846 pages
...of the stars, indistinctness, or apparent multiplication of the moon's horns, halos, ' wind dogs,' and the rainbow, are more or less significant of increasing...wind, if not approaching rain, with or without wind." AIR DRAIXAGE. The essential elements of vegetable production that are more or less under artificial...
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The St. James's Magazine, Volume 6

English literature - 1863 - 556 pages
...twinkling of the stars, indistinctness or apparent multiplication of the moon's horns, halos, " wind dogs," and the rainbow, are more or less significant of increasing wind, if not approaching rain with or withont wind. When sea birds fly out early and far to seaward, wind and fair weather may be expected...
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Knowledge for the Time: A Manual of Reading, Reference, and Conversation on ...

John Timbs - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1864 - 320 pages
...twinkling of the stars; indistinctness or apparent multiplication of the moon's horns; halos ; " winddogs," and the rainbow; are more or less significant of increasing...wind, if not approaching rain, with or without wind. Mr. Glaisher remarks, in the account of one of his recent balloon ascents : — " It would also seem...
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Knowledge for the time: a manual of reading, reference and conversation

John Timbs - 1864 - 328 pages
...of the stars ; indistinctness or apparent multiplication of the moon's horns ; halos ; " winddogs," and the rainbow ; are more or less significant of...wind, if not approaching rain, with or without wind. Mr. Glaisher remarks, in the account of one of his recent balloon ascents : — " It would also seem...
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