Rainy Sentence Examples

It was a warm, rainy, autumnal day.

It was a warm rainy autumn day.

Instead of ducking into the ladies' room, she pushed through the back entrance, which emptied out into a dark, rainy alley.

When a rainy day keeps me indoors, I amuse myself after the manner of other girls.

Kids fooling around with Ouija on a rainy day.

A dry season, which lasts from May to October, is followed by a rainy season, divided into the early winter and latter rains.

The brunette stood between Traci and Rainy, as if she were trying to broker a peace deal between two warring countries.

Men frequently say to me, "I should think you would feel lonesome down there, and want to be nearer to folks, rainy and snowy days and nights especially."

He, too, has heard of Homer, and, "if it were not for books," would "not know what to do rainy days," though perhaps he has not read one wholly through for many rainy seasons.

Linda sent Rainy to Traci and walked with her to the cafeteria.

In the rainy season the barriers are submerged in succession, the reaches are filled and the plains of the lower Senegal are changed into immense marshes.

The northern part of the Gran Chaco is partly wooded and swampy, and as the slope eastward is very gentle and the rivers much obstructed by sand bars, floating trees and vegetation, large areas are regularly flooded during rainy seasons.

Rainy, a brooding Guardian with striking green eyes and a shock of dark hair, was his youngest station chief at a youthful two thousand years old.

He nodded and led them into the rainy night.

He remembered only the dull gray weather now rainy and now snowy, internal physical distress, and pains in his feet and side.

Rainy will have to get used to pink stuff being everywhere.

To get ahead of the vamps … Rainy shook his head.

They've been killing themselves with cyanide pills, Rainy added.

Yully followed him out into the cold, rainy afternoon.

You know where Rainy is?

Rainy paced, flung himself into a chair, paced again.

Rainy started to his feet as she rose, and she stopped.

She looked healthier and happier than during their last two encounters, and Linda had let it slip that she and Rainy were talking again.

I'm calling Rainy, Ving said.

The rainfall is abundant; in the western island groups there is no well-marked rainy season, but over the whole region the greater part of the rainfall takes place during the southern summer, even as far north as Hawaii.

She entered, and Rainy closed the door behind her.

To Sofia's surprise, Rainy obeyed, though he sat across the room and stared at her.

We better get Rainy in here before he tears down the hospital looking for her.

Rainy called to say he'd be there for a while cleaning up the mess.

Below the mountainous region of the headstreams the Juba and its tributaries flow through a country generally arid away from the banks of the streams. The soil is sandy, covered either with thorn-scrub or rank grass, which in the rainy season affords herbage for the herds of cattle, sheep and camels owned by the Boran Gallas and the Somali who inhabit the district.

Dates, almonds, grapes, figs, peaches, apricots, olives, and in rainy years melons and cucumbers grow there without irrigation.

The great drawback to this region is defective drainage; the streams have too sluggish a current to carry off the water in the rainy season.

In rainy or damp conditions new lead sheet flashings will produce an initial, uneven white carbonate on the surface.

The summer is the rainy season, but in the higher country snow and sleet are not uncommon in the winter months of May, June and July.

But the quantity of water carried seawards varies within wide limits; for whereas, during the rainy season in summer and while the snows of winter are melting in spring, great volumes of water sweep down from the mountains, these broad rivers dwindle at other times to petty rivulets trickling among a waste of pebbles and boulders.

The prevailing winds respond to the stronger poleward temperature gradients of winter by rising to a higher velocity and a more frequent and severer cyclonic storminess; and to the weaker gradients of summer by relaxing to a lower velocity with fewer and weaker cyclonic storms; but furthermore the northern zone occupied by the prevailing westerlies expands as the winds strengthen in winter, and shrinks as they weaken in summer; thus the stormy westerlies, which impinge upon the north-western coast and give it plentiful rainfall all through the year, in winter reach southern California and sweep across part of the Gulf of Mexico and Florida; it is for this reason that southern California has a rainy winter season, and that the states bordering on the Gulf of Mexico are visited in winter by occasional intensified cold winds, inappropriate to their latitude.

The true remedies consist in the avoidance of the fermentation of the leaves by careless gathering, transport or packing, in proper hygienic care in ventilation and in maintaining a proper degree of dryness in the atmosphere in rainy weather, and in the use of quicklime placed in different parts of the nursery to facilitate the transpiration of the silk-worms.

But when the rainy season has set in upon the advancing enemy, they have watched their opportunity to make excursions and vent their rage; the famished invaders have either become their prisoners or been put to death.

On a rainy day, equipped with his friend 's old raincoat, Manoj sets out to visit his old love.

Umbrella sellers do n't care what the annual rainfall is, they care how many rainy days there will be.

The rainy season over most of Pakistan is from late June to early October.

Good thing to do on a gray, rainy afternoon !

In rainy weather we suffer by water in the pit.

March had five rainy days. April had three, yielding seven hours of rain.

Why let a rainy day get in the way of exercise?

A perfect book to curl up with on a rainy winter night.

Even rainy days are packed with fun in the biggest indoor playcentres in the UK.

Phil was sensible enough to invest his earnings for the rainy day which inevitably comes to all actors.

My best work was " Rainy Day At The Seaside, " a random splattering of paint over paper.

When I arrived in December, the rainy season was well under way and the swamp forest and marshes had just become flooded.

After tramping a mile they reached a wide vacancy on the deserted wharves, and in this dark and rainy desert they parted.

During the rainy seasons waterproof clothing is essential equipment.

Marking the end of the African rainy season, the annual wildebeest migration is the largest movement of wildlife on the planet.

She just wanted to while away the rainy afternoon at home catching up on her favorite TV shows.

On a cold and rainy day, I just want to cuddle up under a blanket and read a book.

I beguiled the rainy afternoon away with a long book and a warm cup of tea.

Whether you need some ideas for your child's birthday party, or you just want some fun activities to do on a rainy Saturday afternoon, LoveToKnowBaby can help!

Pewter Banks-Pewter coin banks will introduce baby to the art of saving for a rainy day!

With the amount of energy that young children, a good arsenal of rainy day toddler activities is an absolute must.

Because toddlers like to get involved in everything that you are doing, rainy days are a good time to catch up on things that you need to do in the house.

Although you may not want your child to watch television and movies too often, a rainy day can be a perfect chance to spend an afternoon watching a movie.

If your child is one who enjoys these activities, save them for a rainy day.

If there is an indoor playground or play center in your local area, this is one of the most fun rainy day toddler activities.

While rainy days may not be you or your toddler's favorites, there are plenty of ways to stay busy and learn new skills at the same time.

They offer pants for hiking, skiing, rainy conditions or simply making across the urban landscape.

With this combination, your foot will get the warmth and protection of leather on cold, rainy days, and the breathability of mesh on warmer days.

The canvas sides aren't always ideal in rainy weather, but it's still more luxurious than a tent.

This cookie is a great rainy day activity for your kids to help you with when they can't go outside and play in the yard.

On one of those rainy fall days, try baking this easy treat which will also benefit your favorite feline.

Also, consolidation frees up income so you can save for a rainy day fund (generally three-to-six months of income), the "fun stuff" and retirement.

If you live near a major road or manufacturing plant, rainy days may mean additional wear for your patio cushions.

On cold rainy days, the furniture around your pool, on your patio or on your deck is subject to damage from the elements.

Keep in mind also, that in most climates it is prudent to build some sort of sheltered area for rainy and cooler days.

Plan for rainy days by including a play gym or other piece of play equipment.

If the kids are stuck indoors on a rainy day, why not throw a face painting party?

In addition to costume play, face painting is an excellent way to cheer up the kids or spend a rainy day.

However, if you are looking for an activity that the kids can enjoy on those ho-hum rainy days, then make your own virtual pet.

On a rainy day or during a long winter, there may not be much to do besides stay inside and play online games.

However, if you have a computer and an Internet connection, those rainy days can be made less of a headache by introducing your children to a world of SpongeBob online games starring their favorite cartoon characters from the popular show.

Save up 10 empty toilet paper rolls or 10, two-liter soda bottles for a rainy day.

Yes, the rainy months are typically from November to April, but much of this rain is localized showers that are brief.

Even warm sunny beaches have a few chilly nights or rainy afternoons, so having a tent rented will provide a hideaway from Mother Nature and party crashers who are vacationing at the beach.

Negatives of course include the fact that it is cold, it may be rainy, and also, not everyone can make it outside for one full hour a day.

Decorating an Easter bunny cake with marshmallows is a great holiday activity for kids that serves two purposes - it keeps them busy during the rainy spring days and you end up with a delicious dessert decorated for the Easter holiday.

Perhaps whatever they earn from Roca, which technically, Jay-Z no longer owns, and Dereon is just a bit of rainy day money for the two.

Hatley's brightly designed and fanciful raincoats make rainy days fun.

The company's rainy day fashions for girls feature popular Disney princesses, such as Belle, Snow White, Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty.

Patagonia's Rain Shadow Jacket keeps your child dry and toasty while he splashes in puddles or takes a rainy hike in the Pacific Northwest.

Wool becomes heavy when wet, and also can be a bit smelly, so if you live in a rainy climate, keep this in mind when shopping for a boys toggle coat.

Rain gear is something that is typically only worn during particularly rainy weather in the spring and sometimes during fall.

These are great for those cold, rainy days when your child needs the added warmth of a flannel or fleece lined raincoat that repels water and shelters him from a cold wind.

While down is not the best choice for rainy climates, this natural filler is an excellent choice for cold, snowy weather.

Although the Alaskan cruise season is designated to avoid inclement weather, you may encounter cool, wet, rainy, or even cold conditions.

Rain jackets or ponchos are also a wise choice to pack in case of wet and rainy weather.

Finally, to avoid the rainy season, travel after November.

Rather, your cruise attire should include clothes that can be layered with lightweight jackets, sweaters and raincoats, especially if you are traveling during the rainy season.

When you need a project to do on that rainy day with a house full of children nothing is more fun than cooking for your dog.

If you have two-legged children, this could be a fun rainy day project.

It's caused by a fungus that thrives in cool, rainy weather.

They can become unbearably hot, especially on warm, rainy days when the humidity is high.

Our Green House has dolls, doll houses, wooden swings, rattle balls, rainy day toys and puzzles from around the world.

Rainy skies are no excuse for looking frumpy.

Golf clothing made for winter months or rainy climates should be water resistant and quick drying.

Even if you live in the tropics, chances are you need a waterproof jacket for the rainy season.

For example, you might write, "The weather in Washington right now is so rainy," but don't give your exact city or neighborhood.

For rainy days, consider walking in place with a video to get your heart rate up and start your muscles moving.

Amber lenses will help you to see variations in terrain even in bright weather, while a yellow lens is more appropriate for cloudy and rainy days.

Rainy weather can make night driving even more hazardous, as the wet streets and sidewalks reflect even more light than usual.

If you have the kids and tow and rainy or overwhelmingly hot day in front of you, head to Wannado City, an indoor amusement park in Ft. Lauderdale.

After the rainy ride is over, you're dropped off at Town Hall, ready to explore your new world.

While you're flying down the rainy streets at breakneck speed, you can bob your head to Mudvayne, Queens of the Stone Age, and Unwritten Law.

A rainy day could drive your little business into the ground.

The floor plan includes family bunks, thermofoil cabinets, slideouts, air conditioning, and even an optional theatre package, for those rainy days when there's just nothing else to do.

Fabric Weight and Quality - If you plan to use your tent frequently or if you may camp out in rainy weather conditions, be sure to select a tent created from heavy duty waterproof fabric that is designed to be leak proof.

These can help you plan your art curriculum or simply use for a rainy day!

A ninja star can be used as hanging ornaments, for role playing, or as a simple rainy day activity.

Many patterns include designs for dog booties or paw covers to match the coat, and these can be a great option for dogs living in snowy or rainy climates.

In fact, this can be a good idea for a rainy day activity.

Poor construction can spell disaster for your sweater coat over time - one run in the washing machine might destroy it, or it might not survive a rainy day too well.

Rainy days often bring along plenty of wind.

There's no need to be wet and cold on any spring day, no matter how rainy or chilly it is outside.

There are many board games for boys that can be excellent choices to replace video games or simply play on rainy days.

When it's a rainy day or you're feeling bored, why not find a few printable board games to make?

Dig out this game on a rainy day or during a long weekend for some good old-fashioned fun that has entertained generations from around the world.

The vintage game is sure to bring hours of fun and lots of happy memories to family and friends on game nights and rainy Saturday afternoons.

In addition to a festive holiday or fancy ball, why not gather the family for a night of fun or to chase away a rainy day?

You should also dampen your hair to look like you live in rainy Forks.

The rainy weather causes most people to stay indoors, whether at the local Starbucks or bookstore, or in the many bars and clubs in the city.

The vinyl finish and bold color makes it an especially perfect choice for those dreary, rainy days.

Perfect for those dreary rainy days, this bag is available for $79.00.

The Internet is a great place to turn for amusement on rainy days.

Whether your kids play on the computer daily or simply on rainy days when you need more options for indoor play, they will enjoy some of the following sites with free online games.

Whether you are looking for a fun rainy day activity or an educational field trip, the Houston Children's Museum fits the bill.

If you're looking for a way to keep your children occupied on a rainy day, dress up paper dolls provide simple and inexpensive fun.

On those rainy or wintry days that have the kids bouncing off the walls, why not try the following indoor kids' fun and games?

Barbie doll coloring pages can make a fun addition to any rainy day or the perfect party accessory for your little girl's Barbie birthday party.

The next time you're facing a rainy day indoors, help your child or student get "ogre" his boredom by presenting some of these fun coloring pages.

Kinderart.com has many free coloring pages that are instantly downloadable but also features many other art ideas and projects that you can try to chase away those rainy day blues.

Free online preschool games are an excellent way to keep your child occupied on a rainy day.

Although pet care businesses are fun summer jobs for kids, you might find that demand is even higher in the winter when some people would rather not face cold or rainy weather.

Go for walks, share a movie, or play board games on a rainy day.

What better way to pass a rainy afternoon than by seeking out free paper dolls to print out from your computer?

By keeping your cupboard stocked with a few essentials, keeping kids busy during a rainy or blustery wintry day or a hot and humid summer day is easy.

Need a few rainy day activities for kids to help you and them survive the confines of your home?

Check out our rainy day suggestions, and have some fun!

By the way…you don't have to wait for a rainy day to try these fun activities!

Even if rain isn't in the nearby future, you can begin planning for those rainy days by collecting a variety of rainy day activities for kids and stocking up on the supplies you'll need.

Once you begin collecting those rainy day activities for kids, you might be surprised at what all you can come up with.

Finally, if you have any other rainy day ideas you'd like to share with our readers, please do so in the comments section of this article.

Whether you choose to create custom cards to stockpile as a rainy day activity for your kids, or need to print simple greetings for immediate use, the options and resources are endless!

There are also sites such as The Kidz Page that have downloadable and printable games that can be saved up for rainy days without the Internet, when a pencil and a good imagination are all your child needs for hours of fun.

Indoor games, which are perfect for cold or rainy days, can help improve reasoning and thinking skills, while outdoor games can help to improve fitness and coordination.

However, helping your child find a great website on which he can play and learn can help keep boredom at bay and provide a much-needed activity on a rainy day.

There's nothing wrong with that, especially if these are designed to be easy throw-away activities just to keep your five-year-old busy on a rainy day.

Spring activities for pre-k children involving the outdoors can be brought inside on rainy days.

Head outside when the weather is perfect, and save indoor events for rainy days.

Rainy days, winter weather, and shorter daylight hours often bring with them the need to find indoor activities for children.

Try some of these activities to pass some rainy or snowy indoor hours.

Even if you aren't a fan of older films and even less of a fan of black and whites, on a day when you find you have nothing to do, or its rainy or cold out, or you're sick, check out an old film on TCM.

New Moon, the sequel to Twilight, continues the romance of teenage vampire Edward Cullen and the utterly human Bella Swan in the rainy town of Forks, Washington.

Along a desolate stretch of Mississippi highway where a haunted motel once stood, drivers report that on rainy nights they are frightened when they believe they've struck a person crossing the highway.

Since the 1970s, before the motel was demolished, guests reported that on very rainy nights they experienced hearing a loud knocking on the front door accompanied by the sound of a man sobbing.

Pascagoula locals understand why the area is haunted, and relate it back to Hal, a worker at the Ingalls Shipyard in Pascagoula who was laid off from work one rainy Friday night.

Kids pull them out of Happy Meals and pop them out of plastic eggs over and over, just to be proudly displayed on the forearm for a few hours and lost in some rainy gutter or sandbox before the sun sets the following day.

By raising extra money through cheerleading fundraising for a "rainy day" fund, you can cover some of these unexpected costs aside from your yearly budget.

Gathering together to make your own laundry detergent is a good rainy day project for children, as it teaches them a valuable lesson on competency and frugality, while providing them with a positive sense of independence.

You should also cover your grill between during outdoor cooking season, particularly if in a humid, rainy climate.

The best cleaning practice is to prevent mold and mildew in the first place by airing out your cushions before storing, and then storing them for the winter or covering them during the rainy season.

A fall printable paper craft can be just the project you need for a rainy afternoon or to get into the holiday spirit.

If you are fresh out of ideas to brighten the faces of bored children on a rainy day, perhaps the answer to your dilemma is right in your kitchen cabinet-paper plate crafts.

These are but a few examples of the hundreds of great paper plate crafts that you can use to entertain your children on rainy days or during those long weeks of summer vacation.

These creations can be used to enhance a study or simply as a way to entertain your child on a rainy day.

Melt and pour soap making is fun for children as well as adults and makes a great craft activity for a rainy day.

They can help keep your children busy on a rainy afternoon, serve as a way to reinforce lessons learned at school, or double as activities at a holiday party.

Whether you need a birthday party activity or just want a project to fill up a rainy afternoon, you'll love these pirate crafts for kids to make.

This is a fun project to complete with your children on a rainy day or as a party activity.

This is a simple project that the family can do together on a rainy afternoon.

If it's the rainy season, you can slip into your shoes and walk the mall, take your workout to the gym or walk on your home treadmill.

If you don't have any money saved up for a rainy day but you still can't afford full comprehensive coverage on your vehicle, consider making use of other less expensive components of car insurance that can still protect your finances.

A rainy or snowy afternoon can demand pajamas too, and involve either a family craft project, like making decorations, or perhaps playing a board game.

The 1975 film tells the story of a young couple, Brad and Janet, who seek shelter on a rainy night in an out-of-the-way castle.

Volcanic activity the previous year had altered the climate and the normally sunny vacation spot was rainy and dreary.

It was pitch dark and rainy.

He hid a smile as Rainy turned to him.

None at your HQ yet or Sector HQ, Rainy added.

Rainy nodded, a look of relief crossing his features, and Damian saw his mind was on his Natural ward, Traci.

Rainy's voice was quiet, and Damian sensed his heartfelt gratitude.

Damian snorted then glanced at Rainy.

I'll show you what Rainy's guys found.

Rainy's Natural, a beautiful woman with mocha skin and blue eyes, leapt up from her seat.

Rainy smiled faintly with a nod.

Damian's attention lingered on the image on Rainy's screen.

Rainy was supposed to protect a Natural he found.

Rainy hesitated before throwing open the door he guarded.

As she passed Rainy, she noticed the lines of worry in his face.

The brunette paled before belting, "Rainy!"

Rainy roared as he tore through the house.

They all froze, and a look of surprise crossed Rainy's stormy features.

Rainy would have come, but he won't leave her side.

Sofia felt Rainy's hard gaze but avoided his heated look.

She turned at Rainy's voice.

Rainy's gonna be pissed.

Rainy's voice was surprised and furious.

Still fuming, Rainy joined them.

Rainy, get your men.

Darian placed her behind Dustin and climbed behind Rainy.

Springs which would equalize the discharge of rivers by continuing to pour water into their beds after the rainy season has passed seem entirely absent in the interior.

The rainfall of Melbourne averages 25.58 in., the mean number of rainy days being 131.

At Adelaide there are on an average 120 rainy days per annum, with a mean rainfall of 20.88 in.

The number of rainy days throughout the peninsula varies from 160 to over 200 in each year, but violent gusts of wind, called " Sumatras," accompanied by a heavy downpour of short duration, are more common than persistent rain.

Thes places were garrisoned, and during the rainy season Baratier returned to Italy, where he was received with unboundec enthusiasm.

There are two clearly defined seasons, a rainy season from March to June, and a dry season for the remaining months.

The rainy season is from July to September.

A so-called " rainy season " lasts from October to April, but the precipitation is chiefly in the form of snow on the mountains.

Logwood forests fringe all the lagoons and many parts of the seaboard, which are flooded during the rainy season.

The vegetation of the higher and therefore cooler and less rainy ranges of the Himalaya has greater uniformity of character along the whole chain, and a closer general approach to European forms is maintained; an increased number of species is actually identical, among these being found, at the greatest elevations, many alpine plants believed to be identical with species of the north Arctic regions.

Some of the Siberian forms, thus brought into proximity with the Indian flora, extend to the rainy parts of the mountains, and even to the plains of upper India.

Of the herbaceous vegetation of the more rainy regions may be noted the Orchidaceae, Orontiaceae, Scitamineae, with ferns and other II.

The other cereals may be seen occasionally, where artificial irrigation is practised, in all stages of progress at all seasons of the year, though the operations of agriculture are, as a general rule, limited to the rainy months, when alone is the requisite supply of water commonly forthcoming.

Young Rainy was intended for his father's profession, but he was caught by the evangelical fervour of the Disruption movement, and after studying for the Free Church he became a minister, first in Aberdeenshire and then in Edinburgh, till in 1862 he was elected professor of Church history in the theological seminary, New College, a post he only resigned in 1900.

In 1874 he was made principal of the college and was subsequently known as Principal Rainy.

Towards the end of October, with which month the rainy season begins, seedtime commenced, and of course does so still.

The rainy season extends from October to April, during which time refreshing showers fall, chiefly during the night, and generally at intervals of a few days.

On the other hand, an ozoneless east wind (sirocco) is occasionally experienced - especially during the second half of May and before the beginning of the rainy season - which has a prejudicial influence on both animal and vegetable life.

The heat of summer (December-March, which is the rainy season) is tempered by cool breezes; winter (MaySeptember, inclusive) is dry, cold and bracing, and frost prevails for prolonged periods.

In some parts it rises into irregular uplands and elevated plains, interspersed with detached rocks of granite; in others it sinks into marshy lowlands, which frequently remain under water during the rainy season.

The rainy season lasts from June to December, with a short interval in September.

Where the marsh is open and grassy, flooded only at high tides or in rainy seasons, and the ground firm enough to bear cattle, it is used as range.

Hurricanes occur from July to October, and May to October are reckoned as the rainy months.

Rigorous and rainy in the south-east, the climate elsewhere is milder though subject to sudden variations.

A few rivers in the south drain into the Mississippi through Iowa, while a smaller area in the extreme north is drained through the Lake of the Woods and Rainy Lake into Hudson Bay.

Seven navigable rivers within or on the borders of the state - the Red River of the north, the Red Lake River, Rainy River, the Minnesota, the Mississippi, the St Croix and the St Louis 1 - give facilities for transport by water that exert an important competing influence on freight charges; and at the " Head of the Lakes " (Duluth-Superior) many lines of steamships on the Great Lakes, providing direct or indirect connexion with the Eastern and Southern states, make that port in respect to tonnage the first in the United States.

For the revision of the constitution it is necessary that two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the legislature vote for the call of a constitutional convention, that a majority of all electors voting at the next general election approve the call for the convention, and that the convention consist of as many members as the house of representatives, who shall be chosen in the same manner, and shall meet within three months after the general 1 At International Falls on Rainy River and at Duluth on the St Louis immense water-power is utilized for manufacturing.

After a long period of dry weather the natural flow has been known to fall considerably below 200,000,000 gallons, whilst, on the other hand, in the rainy winter season, the flow in 1894 rose for a short time to as high a figure as 20,000,000,000 gallons, and the ordinary flow in winter months may be put down as 3,000,000,000 gallons.

They contain scarcely any water except in the rainy season, when they are very full and rapid, and discharge themselves into the Runn, all along the coast of which the wells and springs are more or less impregnated with common salt and other saline ingredients.

There are a few small lakes in Maranhao and Piauhy, some in Goyaz in the great valley of the Araguaya, and a considerable number in Matto Grosso, especially in the Paraguay basin, where the sluggish current of that river is unable to carry away the rainfall in the rainy season.

There is no appreciable change of seasons, except that produced by increased rainfall in the rainy season.

Another exception is that of the Pernambuco coast, where the rainy season comes between March and August, with the heaviest rainfall from May to July, which is the time of the southern winter.

The prevailing winds are from the north-west in this region, and westerly winds in the rainy season are usually accompanied by rain.

The harvest comes in January and February, in the rainy season, and the nut-gatherers often come one or two hundred miles in their boats to the best forests.

Summer is the rainy season, and May, June and July the driest months of the year.

In Annam the rainy season begins during September and lasts for three or four months, corresponding with the northeast monsoon and also with a period of typhoons.

So uniform is the level over a great part of these plains that in the rainy season hundreds of square miles are submerged, and the country is covered with a network of connecting channels.

In the heart of the delta numerous large lakes or marshes abounding in fish are formed by the overflow of the Irrawaddy river during the rainy season, but these either assume very diminutive proportions or disappear altogether in the dry season.

A rainy season of about two months usually begins in January; the spring season of verdure is over in May; summer ends in October with the first rains.

The others, rising in the outer range, which does not reach the snow-line and receives less moisture, carry a volume of water to the sea during the rainy season, but for the rest of the year are nearly dry.

During the rainy season, from October to May, the sky is generally clear at dawn, and the magnificent snowy peaks are clearly seen.

Thus far the Ganges has been little more than a series of broad shoals, long deep pools and rapids, except, of course, during the melting of the snows and throughout the rainy season.

The outlet was further examined in 1876 by Mr (afterwards Sir Henry) Stanley, who found that a bar had formed across the outlet, and it has since been proved that the outflow is intermittent, ceasing almost entirely after a period of scanty rainfall, and becoming again established when the lake-level has been raised by a series of rainy years.

The Mlagarazi (or 1Vlalagarasi), perhaps the largest feeder, derives most of its water from the rainy districts east of the strip of high ground which shuts in the lake on the north-east.

Atmospheric precipitation poured into the sea by the great rivers must necessarily create a permanent rise of the sea-level at their mouths, and from this cause the level round the coasts of rainy lands must be greater than in mid-ocean.

The belt of equatorial minimum salinity corresponds with the excessively rainy belt of calms and of the equatorial countercurrent, the salinity diminishing towards the east.

In the interior the climate has a more continental character, and is subject to considerable changes of temperature; the rainy season sets in a little earlier the farther west and north the region, and is well marked, the rain beginning in November and ending in April; the rest of the year is dry.

The winds are very variable; the average number of rainy and snowy days is 146 at Riga (rainfall 24.1 in.).

Except the Caledon, Vaal and Orange, they are dry or nearly dry for three or four months in the year, but in the rainy season they are often raging torrents.

In the rainy season this valley becomes a sea, flooded by the discharge of the Khanega; in summer the Arabs dig holes here which supply them with brackish water.

The plain is for the most part sandy and almost barren, subject to heavy floods in the rainy season, and to severe drought in the dry weather.

The northwest monsoon, beginning in October and lasting till March, brings the principal rainy season in the archipelago.

There are no permanent rivers; but during the rainy season, from August to October, heavy floods convert the water-courses in the hollows of the mountains into broad and rapid streams. Numerous wells supply the wants of the people and their cattle.

During the rainy season they render communication between different parts of the country extremely difficult.

Besides these there are a number of streams in the interior, but they are usually dry except in the rainy season.

In the trade-wind region we find the characteristic heavy rainfall on the weather sides of the islands, and a shorter rainy season at the season of highest sun on the lee side.

The soil in the valleys is volcanic and fertile, but the gradual utilization of natural timber increases the liability to drought, as there are no streams. The climate is variable and rainy.

The climate is comparatively mild in the south-west, but becomes colder and more rainy towards the north and north-east.

The rainfall is abundant in the rainy season, but in the long dry season it is extremely rare.

South of that parallel they merge in the estacion de las Aguas, or rainy season, from May to October, and the estacion seca, or dry season, which prevails for the rest of the year.

The rainy season completely changes the appearance of these plains, new grass appears, and wheat and Indian corn are cultivated.

The stock-raiser on the border pastures his herds on the uplands during the rainy season, and on the lower pastures during the remainder of the year.

The best known of these depressions, Ngami, lies to the north-west and is the central point of an inland water system apparently in process of drying up. To the north-east and connected with Ngami by the Botletle river, is the great Makari-Kari salt pan, which also drains a vast extent of territory, receiving in the rainy season a large volume of water.

The rainy season is the summer months, November to April, but the rains are irregular, and, from the causes already indicated, the rainfall is steadily declining.

In those containing water in the rainy season only, the fish preserve life when the bed is dry by burrowing deeply in the ooze before it hardens.

The rainy season in the interior lasts from May to October, but on the coast sometimes continues till December.

Above Yale, in the drier part of the Fraser valley, the absence of rain results in the same character of flora, while in the rainy districts of the lower Fraser the vegetation is so luxuriant that it resembles that of the tropics.

It was commonly said that 'having taken refuge on a rainy day in a farmhouse he was so tempted.

The dry season lasts from May to the end of October, the rest of the year being rainy.

There are a number of small lakes in the state, some of which are, apparently, merely reservoirs for the annual floods of the rainy season.

At Kupang, on the south coast, the number of rainy days per month in the six months May to October dwindles from 4 to o, while the monthly rainfall gradually sinks from a little less than 2 in.

It is partly mountainous, partly so flat as to be under water in the rainy season.

The rainy season lasts from the end of May until October; storms are frequent and violent.

As his force was small, provisions scarce, and the rainy season setting in, and as he was encumbered with many sick and wounded, the British general decided to retire.

Carriers could scarcely be obtained, there were no local food supplies, the rainy season was at its height, all the roads were deep mire, the bush was almost impenetrable, and the enemy were both brave and cunning, fighting behind concealed stockades.

The rivers form the chief means of communication during the rainy season.

Thickets and small acacias dot the steppes, which, green during the kharif or rainy season, at other times present a dull brown burnt-up aspect.

Though there are no perennial rivers, there are watercourses (khors or wadis) in the rainy season; the chief being the Khor Abu Habl, which traverses the southcentral region.

During the rainy season there is a considerable body of water in these channels, but owing partly to rapid evaporation and partly to the porous character of the soil the surface of the country dries rapidly.

The rainy season lasts from midJune to the end of September, rain usually falling every three or four days in brief but violent showers.

In general the climate is healthy except in the rainy season, when large tracts are converted into swamps and fever is very prevalent.

Manila has a spring and summer hot season, an autumn and winter cooler season, a summer and autumn rainy season, and a winter and spring dry season.

July and August are the cloudiest months of the year; the average number of rainy days in each of those months being 21, and in February or March only 3.

Gradually, however, areas of good soil were opened up, in the Rainy river valley, near Lake Temiscaming and elsewhere, and mines of various kinds were discovered, as the Canadian Pacific railway and its branches extended through the region, and at length the finding of very rich silver mines attracted world-wide attention to northern Ontario.

The latter lake with Rainy Lake and other connected bodies of water belong to the Hudson Bay system of waters, their outlet being by Winnipeg river to Lake Winnipeg, from which flows Nelson river.

In this way the irrigation which is absolutely indispensable for the members of the orange tribe during the dry season is greatly facilitated, and even those trees for which irrigation is not so indispensable receive a more ample supply of moisture during the rainy season.

Records at Cairo show that the rainfall is very irregular, and is furnished by occasional storms rather than by any regular rainy season; still, most falls in the winter months, especially December and January, while, on the other hand, none has been recorded in June and July.

Although a considerable stream in the rainy season, and often impassable, the bed is dry or nearly so during the rest of the year.

Large areas are still subject to annual inundations in the rainy season, and the lower river courses are bordered with swamps.

All the bordering country on both sides is of the same description, and for a long distance inland extensive areas of swampy country are submerged during the rainy season.

The rainy season, or invierno, is broken by a short period of dry weather, called the veranillo (little summer), shortly after the December solstice; otherwise it rains every day, the streams overflow, land traffic is suspended, and the air is drenched with moisture and becomes oppressive and pestiferous.

The dry season, which is called the verano, or summer, is also broken by a short rainy spell called the inviernillo (little winter) or " cordonazo de San Francisco, which follows the September equinox.

These are difficult at all times, and in the rainy season are quite impassable.

The rainy season occurs at the same period as in southern Europe.

This plain has no outlet and is marshy in the rainy season.

The continental type of weather prevails over almost the whole of India from December to May, and the oceanic type from June to November, thus giving rise to the two great divisions of the year, the dry season or north-east monsoon, and the rainy season or south-west monsoon.

The annual vegetation which springs up in the rainy season includes numerous genera, such as Sida and Indigofera, which are largely represented both in Africa and Hindustan.

The serpent tribe in India is numerous; they swarm in all the gardens, and intrude into the dwellings of the inhabitants, especially in the rainy season.

Travelling up to the northwest during the rainy season, he sank and died at Ghazipur, before he had been ten weeks in the country.

In Gaya a peculiar cap made of tal leaves is worn in rainy weather, called ghunga.

Two seasons are distinguished - the cool, from June to September; and the rainy, from October to May.

The precipitation is 35 in.; most of the rain falls in the "rainy season" from May to November, and is preserved in cisterns by the inhabitants as the only supply of drinking water.

August is the most rainy and May the hottest month.

One small species appears in immense numbers with the oncoming of the rainy season, and at night the noise of its outcry almost deadens other sounds.

In July, August and September two-thirds of the days are rainy, but in February, March and April only one-tenth of them are rainy.

On the Pacific coast of Luzon, Samar, Leyte and Mindanao the rainy season is from November to May, when the winds blow from the east or the north-east.

The deposit is greatest when the floods of the rainy season are subsiding.

They are removed at the beginning of the rainy season, and are not replaced for three months.

It extends but a few miles inland, but within this belt is virtually a prolongation of the rainy season and has a marked effect on vegetation.

It is significant that in India the widely-distributed Nagapancami-festival occurs in the rainy season.

The object of the thimbleshaped dome was to keep moisture from the stem from which the pith balls were supported, so that the apparatus could be used in the open air even in the rainy weather.

The maximum number of "rainy" days (with a rainfall of more than o oi in.) rarely approaches ioo at the most unfortunate locality; for the whole state the average of perfectly "clear" days is normally above 50%, of "partly cloudy" above 30, of "cloudy" under 20, of "rainy" still less.

But in the four rainy months the night here is cold enough to render a quilt necessary."