182 BEST'S ART OF ANGLING. 



7th Rule. If two such clouds rise, one on ei- 

 ther hand, it is time to make haste to shelter. 



Mr. Worlidge gives us the following Rules. 



" In a fair day, if the sky seems dappled with 

 white clouds (which is usually termed a mackrel 

 sky) it generally predicts rain." 



This is confirmed by a very ingenious gentle- 

 man, who has constantly observed, that u in dry 

 weather, so soon as clouds appear at a great 

 height, striped like the feathers in the breast of a 

 hawk, rain may be expected in a day or so/' 



" In a clear evening, certain small black clouds 

 appearing, are undoubted signs of rain to follow : 

 or if black or blue clouds appear near the sun, at 

 any time of the day, or near the moon by night, 

 rain usually follows." 



" If small waterish clouds appear on the tops 

 of hills, rain follows." 



" If clouds grow, or appear suddenly, the air 

 otherwise free from clouds, it denotes tempests 

 at hand, especially if they appear to the south or 

 west." 



" If many clouds, like fleeces of wool, are scat- 

 tered from the east,' they foretel rain within three 

 days." 



When clouds settle upon the tops of moun- 

 tains, they indicate hard weather. 



When the tops of mountains are clear, it is a 

 sign of fair weather. 



MORE PROGNOSTICS TAKEN FROM MIST. 



8th Rule. If mists rise in low grounds and soon 

 vanish, lair weather. 



9th Rule. If it rises up to the hill tops, rain in 

 a day or two. 



