OLD MURRAY BAY 



dark clouds massing behind it he says: — 

 la bonne femrne Charlotte se fdche, il va 

 mouiller. 



Those curious, sometimes dangerous, 

 little whirlwinds called sorciers are born 

 when still and sultry air breaks through a 

 cooler layer confining it; this state of ten- 

 sion will not be relieved without some 

 violent commotion. 



When snow first lies upon the Cap a 

 I'Aigle hills expect winter in a month. 



A Good Friday nord-est endures for 

 forty days! 



All but the last are sound and useful 

 rules of thumb, worthy of being taken into 

 account by the amateur forecaster along 

 with his readings as to pressure, tempera- 

 ture and humidity. 



When you talk of the weather with a 

 countryman, boldly or shyly he will soon 

 draw the moon into the discussion. Doubts 

 of her power he has none, and he is ingeni- 

 ous in covering her shortcomings with his 

 charity. 



North wind is looked for after a play of 

 northern lights, and generally you will have 

 it. At any time during the summer the 

 clairons may appear, not seldom with the 

 brilliancy and colour of winter auroras. In 

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