The Saturday Magazine, No. 267
(Supplement), August, 1836, 8pp., London, published by John William Parker, West Strand. "On
the Weather", with an illustration entitled "Nimbus, or Rain-cloud; from a painting by Teniers";
another entitled "The Principal Modifications of Clouds"; and one final illustration entitled
" Forms of crystals of hoar-frost and snow". Section headings are: "Introduction--Chemical
and Mechanical Constitution of the Atmosphere"; "Of Atmospheric Currents, or Winds"; "Local Winds"
; "Of Vapour, Dew, Mists, Fogs, Clouds"; "Mists"; "Clouds".
Also, The Saturday Magazine,
No. 278 (Supplement), October, 1836, 8pp., London, published by John William Parker, West
Strand. An illustration of a "Water-spout at Sea", accompanying an article entitled "On
the Weather, No. 2", with sections on "Rain", "Snow", "Hail", "General Observations on
Radiation, and the Consequent Condensation of Vapour", "Thunder-Storm, Hurricane, Tornado,
Typhoon, Etc."; "The Water-Spout"; "Whirlwinds"; "Luminous Meteors" (which doesn't seem to
be about meteors, in the modern sense); "The Halo"; and "Parhelia" (the last accompanied by
a diagrammatic engraving, illustrating various kinds of such optical displays).
Also, a third issue in this
series, "On the Weather".The Saturday Magazine, No. 289 (Supplement), December, 1836, 12pp.,
London, published by John William Parker, West Strand. The front page has an engraving
of the "Aurora Borealis, as seen in Norway". The issue has sections on "The Rainbow" (1page),
"The Aurora" (one page), "Shooting Stars and Meteors" (almost a page), "Prognotics of the
Weather" (1/2 page), "Barometrical Indications of changes in the Weather" (1/2 page), "On
Indications Furnished by Clouds, &c." (1/2 page), "indications of the Change of Weather
Furnished by Animals, &c." (1 page), "On Meteorological Instruments" (2 1/2 pages), below
which is an illustrations of a "Fog-Bow, as seen among Mountain Peaks". The Supplement
proper is followed by four extra pages, listing books recently published by Parker, with
descriptions and prices, including 1/2 page of books for children and almost a page of school
textbooks.
Tiny sewing holes, where they were formerly bound, otherwise VF..........$60.00 for
the set of three meteorological supplements.
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