Transcribed from the 1846 Society for Promoting ChristianKnowledge edition ,
or,
An Account
of
THE NATURE, PROPERTIES, DANGERS,
AND USES OF RAIN,
in variousparts of the world.
published underthe direction of
the committee of general literature andeducation
appointed by the society forpromoting
christian knowledge.
LONDON:
Printed for the
society for promoting christianknowledge.
sold at the depository,
great queen street, lincoln’s inn fields,
and 4, royalexchange.
1846.
p. 4london:
r. clay, printer, bread streethill.
CHAPTER I. |
rains peculiar to eachseason—spring showers—midsummer rains—rains ofautumn and winter—means of supplying the earth withrain—rain clouds—deceptive appearances ofclouds—their light and shade—effects of clouds inmountainous countries—ascent of monte pientio—ascentto the peak of teneriffe—grand effects of clouds in thepyrenees—voyage in a balloon through the clouds. |
CHAPTER II. |
effects of rain in mountainousdistricts—the district of moray—the great floods of1829—commencement of the rain—the swollenrivers—disastrous effects of the flood—means adoptedfor the rescue of cottagers—kerr and his bravedeliverers—rescue of funns and his family—floods ofthe rhone in 1840—overflowing of themississippi. |
p. 6CHAPTER III. |
various forms of clouds—thecirrus, or curl-cloud—the cumulus, orstacken-cloud—the stratus, or fall-cloud—thecirro-cumulus, or sonder-cloud—the cirro-stratus, orwane-cloud—the cumulo-stratus, or twain-cloud—thenimbus, or rain-cloud—arrangement ofrain-clouds—appearances of a distantshower—scud—cause of rain—formation ofclouds—mists—heights of clouds—appearance ofthe sky above the clouds. |
CHAPTER IV. |
on hail—the hail-storms offrance—the disastrous effects of hail—the hail-stormsof south america—their surprising effects—origin andnature of hail—periodical falls of hail—hailclouds—hailstones—their variousforms—extraordinary size of hailstones. |
CHAPTER V. |