136 OP PROGNOSTICKS. CHAP. 4. 1. 



have been mentioned by many writers, both 

 ancient and modern:* When Cocks crow at 

 uncommon hours, and clap their wings a great 

 deal, it is said to be a sign of Rain ; as is the 

 appearance of the Redbreast near houses. 



Sparrows chirp particularly loud during 

 Rain, and often begin before it falls, affording 

 thereby for some time previously a prognostick 

 of its coming. 



* - Cornicum ut saecla vetusta 



Corvorumque greges ubi aquam dicuntur et imbres 

 Poscere et interdum ventos aurasque vocare. 



Lucret. de Rer. Nat. v. 1085. 



Et quum terrestres volucres contra aquam clangores dabunt, 

 perfundentes sese, sed maxime cornix. 



Plin. xviii. 35. 



Eava fulix itidem fugiens e gurgite ponti 

 damans nunciat horribles instare procellas 

 Haud modicos tremulo fundens ex gutture cantus 

 Saepe etiam pertriste canit de pectore carmen 

 Et matutinis acredula vocibus instat 

 Vocibus instat et adsiduas jacit ore querelas 

 Quum primum gelidos rores Aurora remittit 

 Fuscaque nonnumquam cursans per littora cornix 

 Demersit caput et fluctum cervice recepit. 



Cicero ex Aral, de Div. lib. 1. 



agvs -Xf 



Aral. Dios. 217. 

 See also Aelian de Auim. viii. 7- 



