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as numerous as those which correspond with the 

 rules. According to Bacon, a moist and cool 

 summer bodeth a hard winter ; a hot and dry 

 summer and autumn portendeth an open be- 

 ginning of the winter, and a cold midwinter and 

 spring ; an open and warm winter presageth a 

 hot and dry summer, particularly when there 

 are winter Showers. 



Now, all on a sudden, in a painted scarf, 



Came Pavora and Pluvia* smart, 

 Introducing a fiercelooking, fiery maid, 



Who pierced my heart with a dart 

 'Twas the goddess Electra, with auburn hair,t 



To whom attic dwellings are given ; 

 Who, followed by thundering bailiffs there, 



Lap out of the window of Heaven ! 



The concussion was sharp, and great was the smart, 



And then to my great surprise, 

 I first dreamt I was dreaming, and then with a start, 



I awoke and I rubbed my eyes. 

 I had dozed, dear Felina, with thee on my breast,^: 



In one of the Paphian bowers, 

 And thy fragrant breath, as we both caress' d, 



Had set me a dreaming on flowers. 



* Fear, and a smart Shower. 



-J- The electricity of Thunder and Lightning. 



$ Felina cognonem sumptum a fele a Cat. 



Some curious remarks on the fragrant breath of Cats, and on the perfumes 

 from their mouths when angry, may be found in the Gent's and other 

 Periodical Magazines. 



