The respect, consequently, which is paid to wealth and mere personal charms, is a true north-east blast, that blights the tender blossoms of affection and virtue.
The front will drag down temperatures at it moves east, and meteorologists say if strong northeasterly winds develop over the American northeast, the type of storm called a Nor'easter is possible.
In Boston, for example, north-easterlies blowing into the city from industrial areas bring air carrying around five micrograms per cubic metre more PM2.5 than westerlies from upstate Massachusetts.