186 best's art of angi>ing. 



which is usually once a week, he sure of a fair 

 day or two. 



The following are the observations of Lord 

 Bacon : 



When the wind changes conformable to the 

 motion of the sun, that is, from east to south, 

 from south to west, &c. it seldom goes back, or if 

 it does, it is only for a short time ; but if it moves 

 in a contrar}^ direction, viz. from east to north, 

 from north to west, it generally returns to the 

 former point at least before it has gone quite 

 through the circle. ' 



When winds continue to vary for a few hours, 

 as if it were to try in what point it should settle, 

 and afterwards begin to blow constant, they 

 continue for many days. 



If the south wind begins for two or three days, 

 the north wind will blow suddenly after it; but if 

 the north wind blows for the same number ^of 

 days, the south will not rise till after the east has 

 blown some time. 



W^hatever wind begins to blow in the morning, 

 usually continues longer than that which rises in 

 the evening. 



Mr. Worlidge observes, that *' if the wind be 

 east, or north-east in the fore part of the sum- 

 mer, the weather is likely to continue dry: and 

 if westward towards the end of the summer, 

 then will it also continue dry: if in great rains 

 the winds rise or fall, it signifies the rain will 

 forthwith cease. 



" If the colours of the rainbow tend more to 

 led than any other colour, wind follows ; if green 

 or blue are predominant, rain." 



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