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10th Rule. A ireaerai mist before the sun rises, 

 near the full moon, fair weather 



MORE PROGNOSTICS TAKEN FROM RAIN, 



jllh Rule. Sudden rains never hist long : but 

 when the air grows thick by degrees, and the sun, 

 moon, and stars, shine dimmer and dimmer, it is 

 likely to rain six hours usually. 



12th Rule. If it begins to rain from the south, 

 with a high wind, for two or three hours, and the 

 wind falls, but the rain continues, it is likely to 

 rain twelve hours or more ; and does usually 

 rain till a strong north wind clears the air : these 

 long rains seldom hold above twelve hours, or 

 happen above once a year. " In an inland coun- 

 try," says Mr. Mills, " it may not rain for more 

 than twelve hours successively ; but [ doubt this 

 ■will not hold a general rule, either of its duration 

 or frequency, m all places ; for, near the ses^^ 

 rains hajipen often which last a whole day." 



13lIi Rule. If it begins to rain an hour or two 

 hefore sun-rising, it is likely to be iair before 

 noon, and to continue so that day ; but if the 

 rain begins an hour or tv\'o after sun-rising, 

 it is likely to rain all that day, except the rain- 

 bow be seen bel'oie it rains. 



Mr. Worlidge's signs of rain are the following: 



" The audibility of sound are certain prognos- 

 tics of the temper of the air in a still evening, 

 for if the air is replete v< ith moisture over us, it 

 depresses the sounds, so that they become audi- 

 ble to a oreater distance than when tlte air is free 

 Irom such moisture autl vapours. From whence 

 you may conclude, that in such nights, or other 



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