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HOW To‘ TELL EORTUNES. 83'
.8.’ it near the full n1een:there‘be a general mist before sun.-
nse- or
. 9. ‘If there be a sheep-sky, or white clouds driving to the
north-west, it will be fine for some days. - t
. ‘FOR FOUL AND’ wm wmmnnn.
10 If the sun rise pale,‘ or -‘pale-red, or even ‘dark-blue, there
‘viii be min during the day.
11. If the clouds at sunrise be red, there will be rain the fol-
’ '9winq day. .
12. It at sunrise many dark clouds are seen in the west, and
remain, there will be rain on that day.
18.;’If the sun rise covered with a dark-spotted cloud; rain
Jae same day. , -
14. If in the winter there be a red sky at sunrise; steady rain
tame day; in summer, showers and wind.
, 15. If the sun set in dark heavy clouds; rain next day.
16. But if it rain directly; wind the following day. .
d 17. It the sun set pale or purple; rain or wind the followmg
ay. 2 '
18. If the sun set, and there. be a very red sky in the east,
wind; in the south-east, rain. ,
19.‘ If long strips of clouds drive at a slow rate high in the air,
and gradually become larger, the sky having been previously
‘clear, there will be wet. , ,
20. If there ‘be many falling stars on a clear evening, in the
summer, there will be thunder. ‘
.21. If there be a change of the wind from the north-west or
west, to the south-west or south, or else from the north-east or
east, to the south-east or south; wet.
22.'If the sun burn more than usual, or there be a halo round
the sun during fine weather; wet.
23. If it rain and the sun shine; showers.
- 2-1. It the full moon rise pale; wet.
‘ 25. If the full moon rise red; wind. ,
26;] If the stars appear larger, and closer, and flicker; ram or
‘win .
27. If small white clouds, with rough edges, be seen to gather
together; there will be wind.
28. Before thunder it often begins to blow.
29. If there be a ileecy sky, unless drivin north-west; wet.
30. If clouds at different heights float In iiferent directions.
, 81. If an assemblage of large or small clouds spread out, 0:
become'thicker and darker. .
32. If clouds suddenly appear in the south.
83. If the lower clouds drive more from the south than those
above. . . .
I gt. It‘ there be rain about two hours tlftCl‘Sl11lI‘lS0, it Will be
0 owed b showers. .
35, It u.3'm be a dump fog or mist, accompanied. with wind.-
wet. - , V ‘ i
36. If there [)0 a halo round the moon, in line weather, am.‘
the larger the circle, the nearer the ram-
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