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John Bartlett (1820–1905).  Familiar Quotations, 10th ed.  1919.
 
 
NUMBER:8781
AUTHOR:Plutarch (A.D. 46?–A.D. c. 120)
QUOTATION:Extraordinary rains pretty generally fall after great battles. 1
ATTRIBUTION:Life of Caius Marius.
BIOGRAPHY:Columbia Encyclopedia.
 
Note 1.
This has been observed in modern times, and attributed to the effect of gunpowder. [back]
 

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