A. If one cloud be full of electricity, and another not, they will be attracted to each other, and either coalesce,—diminish in size,—or vanish altogether.
Q. Which clouds assume the most fantastic shapes?
A. Those that are the most highly electrified.
Q. What effect have winds on the shape of clouds?
A. They sometimes absorb them entirely: sometimes increase their volume and density; and sometimes change the position of their parts.
Q. How can winds absorb clouds altogether?
A. A warm dry wind will convert the substance of the clouds into invisible vapour, and carry it in its own current.
Q. How can winds increase the bulk and density of clouds?
A. A cold current of wind will condense the invisible vapour of the air, and add it to the clouds as it passes by.