Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 564
ize — neither large norsmall. You will find it very interesting tomeasure the different drops and compare thoseof one shower or storm with those of anotherunder different conditions. But how can I measure a raindrop ? youwill doubtless exclaim. To measure them with absolute accuracywould, indeed,… … beats in getting the largest or the smallestdrops. Here is the way to do it for scienceand fun, too. Sift a little flour over the bottoms of shallowdishes. Open the window and hold out a dishonly long enough for a few drops to strike intothe flour, but not long enough to wet much ofthe surface. Put…
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