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lull may occur, after which the gale will 

 be reversed, and the shifting of the wind 

 towards the N.W. will be indicated by a 

 fall of the temperature, as well as a rise of 

 the barometer. 



18. The wind usually veers with the 

 Sun (right-handed in 2v latitudes, left- 

 handed in S. latitudes) ; when it does not 

 do so, or backs, more wind, or bad wea- 

 ther, may be expected. 



19. The barometer sometimes begins 

 to rise before the conclusion of a gale; 

 sometimes even at its commencement, as 

 the equilibrium of the atmosphere begins 

 to be restored. 



20. Though the barometer falls most 

 previous to high winds, yet heavy rains 

 often cause a great depression. 



21. The barometer falls, sometimes, on 

 the approach of thunder and lightning, 

 or when the atmosphere is highly charged 

 with electricity. 



22. Instances of fine weather, notwith- 

 standing the barometer being low, occur 

 from time to time, but they are always 

 preludes to a duration of wind or rain, 

 or both. 



The following aphorism should always 

 be borne in mind, when the barometer is 

 consulted — 



Long foretold, long last ; 

 Short notice, soon past. 



From the Sun. — 1. If the Sun sets 

 in a thick cloud, and the E. horizon is 

 red, or rises red, with blackish beams, 

 in a haze, then rain may be expected. 



2. If it sets in a white haze, so that its 

 disc can scarcely be discerned, or rises 

 with a red N. sky, then expect wind. 



3. If it sets in a red sky, or rises with 

 an iris which gradually disappears, as the 

 Sun ascends, the clouds at the same time 

 going to the W., fair weather is indi- 

 cated. 



From the Moon. — 1. If pale and the 

 cusps blunt, rain is indicated. 



2. If the Moon is not visible for three 

 or four days after change, and wind S., 

 then rain may be expected. 



3. If distorted, or mock moons are 

 seen, a storm may be expected. 



4. A lunar halo betokens unsettled 

 weather. If the halo is not equally dis- 

 tinct all round, the storm generally comes 

 from the point opposite the indistinct 

 part of the ring. 



5. If the disc is much' enlarged, or of 

 a reddish tinge, or the cusps sharp and 

 blackish, then expect wind. 



6. If the disc is clear and well defiued, 

 fair weather is indicated. 



7. If the cusps arc sharp upon the 

 fourth day after conjunction, it will be 

 fair till the succeeding opposition. 



From the Staks. — 1. If clear and 

 twinkling brightly, fine weather in sum- 

 mer, and frost in winter, is foretold. 



2. If dull and large, and scintillation 

 imperceptible, rain may be expected. 



3. When seen, apparently in motion, 

 wind is foretold. 



From the Twilight.— 1. 'When the 

 Sun has gone down, and i lie W. sky is of 

 a purplish hue, with a haziness in the 

 horizon, the following day will be fine. 

 But should the predominating colour be 

 pile yellow extending high towards the 

 zenith, there will be a change of weather. 



2. If at sunset the E. suy is very red 

 or purple, or has a copper hue, rain may 

 be expected. 



3. If the twilight is unusually pro- 

 tracted, though the atmosphere seems 

 very clear, the higher regions are charged 

 with moisture which will soon be preci- 

 pitated, in the form of rain. 



From the Wind. — 1. If it howls, or 

 veers about much, rain will follow. 



2. If it rains before sunrise, it may go 

 off by the afternoon, but if itcomes on after 

 the sun has risen, it is likely to continue. 



3. A heavy shower, after the com- 

 mencement of a gale of wind, indicates an 

 approaching calm. 



From Mists. — 1. If seen, towards 

 dusk, rising from a stream or meadow, the 

 next day will be warm. 



2. Frequent mists foretell rain. 



3. If a mist appear before sunrise, 

 about the time of the Moon's opposition, 

 fair weather, for some days, may be ex- 

 pected. 



4. Mists gathering round mountain- 

 tops, indicate the approach of rain. 



5. Mists in autumn arc often followed 

 by wet weather ; in spring, seldom. 



From the Ceottds. — 1. If they move 

 rapidly, appearing red in the early part 

 of the day, or of a leaden hue, in the 

 N.W.j then rain is indicated. 



2. If at sunset, they begin to disap- 

 pear, and have their edges tinged with 

 yellow, the weather is fair and settled. 



3. If yellowish, and with a high wind, 

 they are moving slowly, and soon darken 

 the sky, then hail in summer, snow in 

 winter, may be looked for. 



From the Uaisbow. — 1. If the pre- 

 dominating hue is green, it denotes con- 

 tinued rain ; if red, rain and wind. 



2. A rainbow in the morning is the 

 shepherd's warning : a rainbow at night, 

 the shepherd's delight. 



