New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-18
NUMBER 21O.

and heartily thanked him for his good cheer;
after dinner, departed, undiscovered as
ne came thither. Some weeks after the
London, clapt in the Tower, kept close prisoner, r
ied tor short time on bread and water; yet not =
so & yPy Pari ms body of food as his mind was filled
when and how ne had incurred the kings dis
pleasure. At last sirloin Of beef was set before
him, on which the abbot fed as the farmer Of bis c
grange. and verified the proverb, that two hungry
meals make the third a glutton In snr;nos Kingg
Henry out of private lobby where he had placed /
himself, the invisible spectator Of the abbot's be.
deposit your hundred pounds in gold. Or else no
going hence all the days of your life. have been
your physician, to cure you OF your queasyt
stomach and here, as deserve, demand my fee
glad he had escaped SO, returned to Reading; as
somewhat lighter in his purse. so much more mer-
rier in heart, than when he came thence.
Bluff King Harry was certainly much better en-
ployed in such pranks as this than in many of the
deeds recorded of him by that not always reliable
)rde-Historia.
: AsrWoRD TO THE WISE, THE WEATHER-wIsE,
: used to, OTHERWISE. in 1916, M. Arago, who
aictions abequently quoted as authority for pre-
l. Annuaire for rae weather, published in the Paris
showing the uttefear, a very interesting article
!. present, of predictinessbiity, at all events at
y, of the infinite variety OF weather. In consequence
j, affecting all the elements nmstances constantly
q q His facts and arguments are aEmch IL depenos.
were then, but are too long to prsii now az 1lss
h conclusions from them, however, wes mere nis
:. the benefit of readers of this column K give 'oi
o. and almanacmongers in particular. Eehei"i'
3 are: they
Occupied, by inclination and by duty. with n.
n teorOlogica studies, have often asked myself il
relying upon astronomical observations, we sha
Il ever be able to ascertain, a year in advance wha
VIII be, IN given place, the annual temperature
n the temperature of each month"; the quantities 0
l. rain compared with the usual mean, the prevain
winds, etc.
" have already presented to the readers of th
y Ahnuaire' the results of the researches made b,
"a philosophers and astronomers concerning the influ
p ence OF The moon and comets upon the changes il
the weather. These results, think show deci
dedy that tunaly and coEletary influences are near
a imperceptble, and hence, that predictions abon
a the weather will never be branch of astronomy
properly so called. In fact, satellite and ths
in | comets. have been, at all times considered ii
a. meteoroogy as the preponderating stars
in Since these publications, have considered tn
q problem under another aspect. have endeavore
to discover il the works of men, if whic
will ever remain beyond our foresight would no
h naturally modify climates, accidentally and yer
y perceptibly, particularly as to temperature.
e already see that facts will answer in the affirma
u tive. | should have liked to delay the publicatio
y of this result until after the completion my worf
q but, confess it canddy, wish create an oppol
tunity to protest loudly against the predictions tha
g. are every year attributed TO me- whether in Franc
or elsewhere. Not a word from my mouth, spoke
either private OF in the lectures | have delivere
s' during thirty years not line published with IN
consent, have authorized any to ilnpute TO m
the idea that it is possible, in state of know
as edge. to announce with any certainty what tn
H. weather will be a year, month, week, | wi
C. say single day beforehand. hope the vex ito
have felt in seeing a crowd of ridiculous pred
~ tions appear under my name, may not hay
VI induced me, by sort of reaction, to give exa
gerated Importance to the disturbing causes whit
as have enumerated At this time, / think CT
ng dednce from my investigations this great conci
as sion that those learned men who are honest al
careful OF their reputation, will never venture
b. predict the weather, whatever may be the progre
in of science.
Arago notwithstanding, however, Sir Wilt
ng Herschel is still quoted as authority for table
"S which the weather may be foretold but for t
ch most part this table is now modified to suit t
in observations of the famous DR.. Adam Clarke.
-, The subject may be dismissed for t
IN present with the note that to-day is t
anniversary of the death, in 1902,
IN DIR. Erasmus Darwin, who is as famous for
n lines on the weather as he is for his Botan
ID Garden" particularly for the cloves of IL
y. w. Plants,' and for his celebrated prophecy:
=. Soon sbal thy arm, unconqered steam afar
" Drag the slow barge, or drive the rapid carr