When they are thin and dull, and float against the wind, or in opposition to the lower currents, they foretell rain.
When they increase in size, and become dull and grey at sunset, they predict a thunder-storm. ([Fig. 7].)
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"When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning and the thunder."—Job xxviii.
391. What do stratus clouds foretell?
Stratus clouds foretell damp and cheerless weather.
392. What do nimbus clouds foretell?
Nimbus clouds foretell rain, storm, and thunder. ([Fig. 10].)
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