56 On Wiltshire Weather Proverbs and Weather Fallacies. 
Again: 
«At St. Martin’s day * 
Winter is on his way. 
«¢On St. Andrew’s day t 
The night is twice as long as the day.’’ 
“Lucy light, Lucy light,t 
The shortest day, and the longest night.” 
Also :— 
‘¢ St, Thomas grey, St. Thomas grey, § 
The longest night, and the shortest day; ” 
corresponding with the kindred saying at Midsummer :— 
‘‘ Barnaby bright, Barnaby bright, || 
The longest day, and the shortest night.” 
There is another proverb in Wiltshire commending the advantages 
of a high wind in the autumn, which runs thus :— 
<¢ A good October, and a good blast 
To blow the hog acorn and mast ;” 
Ee SS aa 
® November 11th; 0.8. November 23rd. 
+ November 30th ; 0.8, December 12th. 
+ December 13th ; 0.8. December 25th. 
2 December 21st; O.S. January 2nd. 
|| June 11th ; O.S. June 23rd. 
4] An acorn year was universally considered “a bad year for everything.” 
“‘ Année de glands 
Année de cher7temps.” 
** Anno ghiandoso 
Anno cancheroso.” 
So was a bean year :— 
«* Année7de féves 
Année de misere.” 
So was a mushroom year .— 
« année champignonniére 
Année de misére.” 
« Anno fungato 
Anno tribolato.’’ 
While a cherry year was highly approved :-— 
*- A cherry year 
A merry year.” 
I ean offer no explanation of this quaint prejudice. 

