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which is usually once a week, be sure of a fair day 

 or two. 



The following are the observations of Lord 

 Bacon : 



When the wind changes conformable to the 

 motion of the sun, that is, from east to south, 

 from south to west, &c. it seldom goes back, or 

 if it does, it is only for a short time ; but if it 

 moves in a contrary direction, viz, from east to 

 north, from north to west, it generally returns 

 to the former point, at least before it has gone 

 quite through the circle. 



When winds continue to vary for a few hours, 

 as if it were to try in what point it should settle, 

 and afterwards begin to blow constant, they con- 

 tinue for many days. 



If the south wind begins for two or three days, 

 the north wind will blow suddenly after it ; but if 

 the north wind blows for the same number of 

 ^ays, the south will not rise till after the east has 

 blown some time. 



Whatever wind begins to blow in the morn- 

 ing, usually continues longer than that which 

 rises in the evening. 



Mr. Worlidge observes, that <r if the wind be 

 east or north-east in the fore part of the sum- 

 mer, the weather is likely to continue dry : and 

 if westward toward the end of the summer, then 

 will it also continue dry : if in great rains, the 

 winds rise or fall, it signifies the rain will forth- 

 with cease. 



f< If the colours of the rainbow tend more to 

 fed than any other colour, wind follows; if greca 

 6r blue are predominant, rain." 



