To him the British Empire was an abstraction in which Ireland had no spiritual concern; it formed part of the order of the material world in which Ireland found a place; it had, like the climatic conditions of Europe, or the Gulf Stream, a real and preponderating influence on the destinies of Ireland.
"The Evolution of Sinn Fein"
Robert Mitchell Henry
He was keenly susceptible to climatic changes, and this abrupt interruption of summer plunged him into a dark mood.
"The Orchard of Tears"
Sax Rohmer
It is useless to look for a land without climatic objections.
"The Story of Malta"
Maturin M. Ballou