Rural Sports, Volume 2Bunny & Gold, 1802 |
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William Barker Daniel. Sun setting foul , rain ; red , wind or rain ; blue , rain ; dusky , streaked with red , storm ; purple , fine ; bright , fine ; when the sun appears white at setting , or goes down into a dusky bank of clouds , it ...
William Barker Daniel. Sun setting foul , rain ; red , wind or rain ; blue , rain ; dusky , streaked with red , storm ; purple , fine ; bright , fine ; when the sun appears white at setting , or goes down into a dusky bank of clouds , it ...
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William Barker Daniel. thunder ; heavy , fair ; light , rain ; moist , rain ; dry , fair . RAIN : Sudden , seldom lasts long coming on gra- dually ; and when the air grows thick by degrees , and the sun , moon or stars , shine more and ...
William Barker Daniel. thunder ; heavy , fair ; light , rain ; moist , rain ; dry , fair . RAIN : Sudden , seldom lasts long coming on gra- dually ; and when the air grows thick by degrees , and the sun , moon or stars , shine more and ...
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... rain ; and the Chaffinch being loud in his call or note , is a pretty certain signal that wet is fast approaching . Dogs are by some said to be particularly sleepy , and to eat grass before rain ; but grass is a natural vomit , which ...
... rain ; and the Chaffinch being loud in his call or note , is a pretty certain signal that wet is fast approaching . Dogs are by some said to be particularly sleepy , and to eat grass before rain ; but grass is a natural vomit , which ...
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