The grass in the meadows came fast, now that the warm weather was here.

it was mud in wet weather and dust, ankle-deep, in dry, and could be crossed only at the corner where there were stepping stones.

The weather turned warmer and with it came better appetites, although Harriet was still a little off-color.

But again, there was danger that his lungs would suffer in the muggy Washington weather, and he had to return to the dry climate of the West to live and work.

There was much sickness in the corps, and the men were, in addition, without the clothing, shoes, and blankets needed for the winter weather.

In late December, the American army moved from Whitemarsh to Valley Forge, and although the distance was only 13 miles, the journey took more than a week because of the bad weather, the barefooted and almost naked men.

The doctor was wearing a long New England greatcoat, hardly necessary in the June weather but a garment which proved well adapted to the sequestration of hens.

About 45 percent of the loss in growth was attributable to disease, 20 percent to insects, 17 percent to fire, and 18 percent to weather, animals, and various other causes.

Out of this background of hunting and fishing, it was only natural that Roy first painted subjects he knew best: hunters in the field, fishermen in the stream, ducks and geese on the wing -- almost always against a vast backdrop of weather landscape.

Rugged outdoor exercise for an hour and a half every day in all kinds of weather was the rule.

Despite the 45-degree weather the game was clicked off in 1:48, thanks to only three bases on balls and some good infield play.

So had Miss Shawnee Rakestraw, full of criticisms about the changes here, giving thanks that her dear old father had gone to his Heavenly Rest last year, saying how much she enjoyed her boarding house in town in inclement weather, was looking forward to Quinzaine Spa this summer.

He then offered his own estimate of the weather, which was unenthusiastic.

She glanced at the man nodding beside her, a man with weather cracks furrowed into his lean cheeks, with powdery pale eyes reflecting all the droughts he had seen, reflecting the sky and the drought which must follow now in August -- yes, with eyes predicting the drought and here it was only June, only festival time again and thoughts of Gratt Shafer would not leave her.

Part of it was the weather, so foggy it would take me twice as long to get to the hospital.

Sometime earlier the weather had turned cold and it was snowing.

Initially the festival was held in October, but due to the inclement weather and local heavy clay soil ( like the battle ) making the festival difficult it was moved to July.

This was owing to bad weather, a lack of a government stimulus package, and the continuing effects of decreased agricultural subsidies by the Armenian government ( per WTO requirements ).

He was advised by them not to make the journey over to Fife because of weather conditions, but travelled anyway.

" Bardot's book was also against miscegenation ; made attacks on modern art, which Bardot equated with " shit "; drew similarities between French politicians and weather vanes ; and compared her own beliefs with previous generations who had " given their lives to push out invaders ".

In 1961, Lorenz was using a numerical computer model to rerun a weather prediction, when, as a shortcut on a number in the sequence, he entered the decimal. 506 instead of entering the full. 506127.

The result was a completely different weather scenario.

This was carried out in worsening weather, and by the time the refuelling was complete and the call was made for the passengers to re-board the aircraft, the wintry showers had taken hold and snow had settled heavily on the runway and around the airport.

Sipping their coffee, discussing the weather, the day's shopping, Fritzie's commitments at the network ( all of which he would cancel ), they avoided the radio, the morning TV news show, even the front page of the Santa Luisa Register, resting on the kitchen bar.

`` Argiento, this is senseless '', he complained, not liking to work on the wet floors, particularly in cold weather.

The total adverse impact of disease, insects, fire, weather, destructive animals, and other forces on the uses and values of forest resources is not generally recognized.

Union soldiers at times used it for sleeping quarters to escape from the rain or other inclement weather, and some of them left momentoes of their stay by carving their names and small tokens on its walls and beams.

It is on them alone that the future of their race depends, for all their relatives ( mothers, husbands, brothers, and unmated sisters ) have perished with the arrival of the cold weather.

Thus in a context in which there has been discussion of snow but mention of local conditions is new, dominant stress will probably be on here in it rarely snows here, but in a context in which there has been discussion of local weather but no mention of snow, dominant stress will probably be on snows.

Later on in the day Fogg could get a better weather picture from the Burlington Weather Bureau supervised by Frank E. Hartwell.

There is an automatic weather station on West Islet.

As the vessel gathers sternway the strain on the cable pivots the vessel around what is now the weather quarter turning the vessel onto the other tack.

Weather systems such as weather radar ( typically Arinc 708 on commercial aircraft ) and lightning detectors are important for aircraft flying at night or in instrument meteorological conditions, where it is not possible for pilots to see the weather ahead.

Thus if the instrument depends on the pressure or suction effect alone, and this pressure or suction is measured against the air pressure in an ordinary room, in which the doors and windows are carefully closed and a newspaper is then burnt up the chimney, an effect may be produced equal to a wind of 10 mi / h ( 16 km / h ); and the opening of a window in rough weather, or the opening of a door, may entirely alter the registration.

The women wore the skin of seal or sea-otter and the men wore bird skin parkas, the feathers turned in or out depending on the weather.

Lumberjacks suffering from cold weather on the job could nail its carcass or skin to a tree to keep warm, while in the process allowing the tree to fell easier.

Finnish Defence Forces reported on 3 September 2012 that the United States has not delivered any of the AMRAAM anti-aircraft missiles they had ordered due to a mysterious engine malfunction in cold weather that the manufacturer, Raytheon, has not been able to determine the fault of.

Beacons can also be combined with semaphoric or other indicators to provide important information, such as the status of an airport, by the colour and rotational pattern of its airport beacon, or of pending weather as indicated on a weather beacon mounted at the top of a tall building or similar site.

The programme was made up mostly of interviews focusing on current affairs, and included a full paper review, a weather summary, and a news update at 09: 00, 09: 30 and 10: 00.

Armour, motorised and aerial support was also naturally dependent on weather.

This dry weather during the last ice age may have killed off all the large diprotodonts.

On at least two occasions ( 255 and 253 BC ) whole fleets were destroyed in bad weather ; the disaster off Camarina in 255 BC counted two hundred seventy ships and over one hundred thousand men lost, the greatest single loss in history.

Fritz was beaten for being thrown off a bolting horse and wearing gloves in cold weather.

When the U. S. government learned of Powers ' disappearance over the Soviet Union, it issued a cover statement claiming a " weather plane " had strayed off course after its pilot had " difficulties with his oxygen equipment.

Air resistance rowing machines are most often used by sport rowers ( particularly during the off season and inclement weather ) and competitive indoor rowers.

However, there are still minimum weather conditions that must be present in order for the aircraft to take off and land ; these will vary according to the kind of operation, the type of navigation aids available, the location and height of terrain and obstructions in the vicinity of the airport, equipment on the aircraft, and the qualifications of the crew.

The Qur ' an says that Jonah made it onto a ship but, because of the powerfully stormy weather, the men aboard the ship suggested casting lots to throw off the individual responsible for this supposed ' bad luck '.

Living off the land is not very easy when there is no food ready to eat, so there was, in theory at least, a prescribed " campaign season " that aimed to conduct warfare at a predictable time, when there would be both food on the ground and relatively good weather.

But, due to bad weather, the Athenians were unable to rescue their stranded crews or to finish off the Spartan fleet.

On that day, both Sherman and Wilkins had recorded that cold weather had delayed their jobs, they both had witnessed that someone's skin had peeled off their finger, they both recorded that they had drunk alcohol with friends and witnessed boxes of cigars being brought and both recorded that they had experienced a toothache.

** A South Atlantic tropical cyclone develops in the Southern Hemisphere off the coast of Angola ( the first of its kind to be documented by weather satellites ).

The US top marginal income tax rate went from 25 % to 63 % in 1932 and to 79 % in 1936 while the bottom rate increased over 10 fold from. 375 % in 1929 to 4 % in 1932 Successful attacks on partially backed currencies which forced many countries off the gold standard and reduced confidence in the financial system, and a financial system, further damaged by the bank panics of the 1930s were also factors, as was inclement weather such as the drought resulting in the US Dust Bowl.

It is generally considered inappropriate for a man to remove his jacket during a formal social event, but when hot weather and humidity dictate, the ranking man ( of the royal family, the guest of honor ) may give men permission by noticeably taking off his jacket.

It remained on the ground for twenty-five minutes ( from 1 to 1: 25 pm ) then took off ahead of an approaching weather front bound for Akron, Ohio.

For example, the 2002 oil spill off the northwest coast of Spain was watched carefully by the European ENVISAT, which, though not a weather satellite, flies an instrument ( ASAR ) which can see changes in the sea surface.

By now desperate and increasingly deserted by their court, Edward and Hugh Despenser the younger attempted to sail to Lundy, a small island just off the Devon coast, but the weather was against them and after several days they were forced to land back in Wales.

San Salvador's weather cools off during from the months of November through February due to seasonal winds during the dry season.

* King Edward III and the prince sailed for France from Sandwich with 400 ships carrying 4, 000 men at arms and 10, 000 archers, but after six weeks of bad weather and being blown off course, they were driven back to England.

It was also hunted for its valuable subcutaneous fat, which was not only used for food ( usually as a butter substitute ), but also for oil lamps because it did not give off any smoke or odor and could be kept for a long time in warm weather without spoiling.

However, fierce Soviet resistance and harsh local weather conditions prevented the Germans from capturing the city and cutting off the vital Karelian railway line and the ice-free harbor.

Bad weather strands him in a remote cabin with a prospector who has found a large gold deposit ( Mack Swain ) and an escaped fugitive ( Tom Murray ), after which they part ways, with the prospector and the fugitive fighting over the prospector's claim, ending with the prospector receiving a blow to the head and the fugitive falling off a cliff to his death.

Local discontent was exacerbated by poor harvests and famine caused by bad weather and a locust plage in 1035, and when Michael tried to exercise a measure of control over Aleppo, the local citizens drove off the imperial governor.

This is best done in hot, dry summer weather, wherein the dry conditions will help to kill off any remaining root stumps.

An approaching storm threatened to wash the game out, but the poor weather held off and Australia managed to secure the win, a victory that retained the Ashes.