Steam and dampness clung to her as she set foot in the bathing room.
Generally speaking, in the excavations for the foundations springs are met with; these may be only sufficient to indicate a continuous dampness at certain beds or joints of the rock, but all such places should be connected by relief drains carried to visible points at the back of the dam.
A bank of clouds tumbled down the slope to the left of him, bathing the summit in cold dampness.
Except as a protection against famine, expenditure on irrigation is not remunerative in Bengal, on account of the abundance of rivers, and the general dampness of the climate.
Avoid the risk of dampness or overnight dew, as this will spoil the results and subsequently affect the performance.