 | 1828 - 746 str.
...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 heavy rains, in...that the rain in these clouds is passing from us. “Poinv.—I have often observed, that when the swallows fly high, fine weather is to be expected... | |
 | 1828 - 456 str.
...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...that the rain in these clouds is passing from us. When the swallows fly high, fine weather is to be expected or continued ; but when they fly low, and... | |
 | 1829 - 786 str.
...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...that the rain in these clouds is passing from us. When swallows fly high, fine weather is to be expected or continued ; but when they fly low and close... | |
 | 1828 - 450 str.
...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...that the rain in these clouds is passing from us. When the swallows fly high, fine weather is to be expected or continued ; but when they fly low, and... | |
 | 1828 - 596 str.
...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...weather is on the road, -by the wind to us ; whereas tlie rainbow in the east proves that the rain in these clouds is passing from us. When swallows fly... | |
 | 1828 - 588 str.
...are most frequent when the wind is in the west, a rainbow in the west indicates that the bad whether is on the road by the wind, to us ; whereas the rainbow...that the rain in these clouds is passing from us." OMENS BY BIRDS. " THERE are many superstitions founded on the observation of the instinct of birds.... | |
 | 1829 - 762 str.
...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 rains...proves that the rain in these clouds is passing from u>. When the «wallows fly high, fine weather il to be expected or continued ; but when they fly low... | |
 | John S. Skinner - 1829 - 436 str.
...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...wind, to us; whereas, the rainbow in the east, proves the rain in these cases is passing from us. When the swallows fly high, fine weather is to be expected... | |
 | Library, John Baxter - 1830 - 594 str.
...morning in the west ; and as our heavy rains in this climate are usually brought by the westerly winds, a rainbow in the west indicates that the bad weather...east, proves that the rain in these clouds is passing down from us. When the swullows fly high, fine weather is to be expected or continued; but when they... | |
 | Library, John Baxter - 1830 - 614 str.
...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 are usually brought by the westerly winds, a rainbow in the west indicates that the bad weather is on the road, by the wind, to us ; whereas... | |
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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,... 
