80 OP CLOUDS. CHAP. 2. ]. r >. 



SECTION XV. 



Of Eain, Snow, Sleet, and Hail. 



I HAVE little to say of these four modes of 

 the resolution of the nimbus, k which has not 



top of the tree. I have noticed this circumstance before in 

 France, and also in Scotland, where walks planted with rows 

 of trees near the towns are equally common as on the continent. 

 I think, therefore, that the manner of" disposing the trees 

 together in rows may be partly the cause of this difference. 

 Agaricus fascicularis is springing up by the road side. 



3d. Proceeding from St. Omer to Cassel, and thence 

 through Balleul and Armentiere to Lille, I observed the same 

 circumstance of luxuriant and tall trees with very naked 

 trunks. The country was rich, the stubble entirely removed 

 from the corn land, and the meadows very verdant. A great 

 quantity of Stonecrop grew along the top ridges of the barns. 

 In general Lichens and Mosses are less frequent here than in 

 England. The buildings in Flanders are generally large, and 

 either slated or thatched, very old, and often with zigzag 

 gable ends towards the street ; but, owing probably to the 

 greater dryriess of the air, they do not so readily become 

 covered with moss. It is only here and there that one sees 

 the tiled roof so richly yellow with Lichen and Moss as is 

 very common in England. The Martins were still numerous. 

 The weather rainy and warm. 



4th. Passing onward to Tournay, Ath, and Enghien, I 

 observed very few things remaining in flower, except the 



