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CYCLONES. 147 
Fig. 2, which I have taken from Abercromby’s most valuable book 
called “‘ Weather,” you will notice various words which I will 
attempt to explain. First I must say that this Cyclone is moving 
in the direction of the large arrow marked across it in a north- 
easterly direction, and for simplicity only two lines of barometric 
pressure are marked, one showing a height of the mercury column 
of 300 inches, the other and inner one 29’0 inches. The arrows 
show the direction of the wind as usual. 
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Fic. 2.—CycLoneE ProGnostics (AFTER ABERCROMBY). 
Suppose we begin at the front of this map first, which would be 
the part that would first pass over us if we were in its line of 
movement. In front, then, we find the words, ‘‘ Narrow Ring of 
Halo,” this refers to the Halo we so often see round the sun and 
moon, before a change for bad weather comes on. Also notice 
the words “Cirro-Stratus”; these refer to clouds of that name, 
but are more commonly known as “‘ Mares’ Tails” by most of us 
these of course we often see before storms. Further back we find 
“Pale Moon” and “Watery Sun” also bad signs. Then we 
find “ Neuralgia,” “ Rneumatics,” and “ Corns.” Sufferers from 
these misfortunes often feel them when a change of weather is in 
prospect. Most of us know someone who has a corn that is better 
han any barometer-in his opinion. The word “ Muggy” means 
at oppressive state of the air so often preceding storms. We 
now get nearer to the centre of the Cyclone, and here we find rain, 
beginning first with a ‘‘ Drizzle.” Now we come to the centre of 
