Q. What is hail?
A. Rain, which has passed in its descent through some cold bed of air, and has been frozen into drops of ice.
Q. Why is one bed of air colder than another?
A. This is frequently caused by electricity in the air, unequally distributed.
Q. Why is hail frequently accompanied with thunder and lightning?
A. 1st—Because the congelation of water into hail disturbs the electricity of the air: and
2ndly—The friction (produced by the fall of hail) excites it still more.
Q. Why does hail fall generally in summer and autumn?
A. 1st—Because the air is more highly electrified in summer and autumn: and