130 ART OF ANGLING. 



spreading over fields at the side of a river, it 

 will be dispersed by the sun's rays next morn- 

 ing, and the day will be fine afterwards. But 

 when the mist ascends to the tops of the adja- 

 cent hills in the morning, there will be rain. 



Against heavy rain, every cloud rises larger 

 than the former ; this remark foretels the ap- 

 proach of a thunder storm. 



When the clouds are formed like fleeces, and 

 very white at the edges, either hail, snow, or 

 hasty showers of rain will soon follow. 



There can be no surer sign of rain, than when 

 there are two different currents of clouds, es- 

 pecially when the undermost flies fast before the 

 wind. 



When the dew lies plentifully upon the grass 

 after a fair day, another fair day may be ex- 

 pected ; but when there is no dew, and no wind 

 stirring, it is a sign that the vapours go up- 

 wards, which will terminate in rain. 



When the wind veers about to various points 

 of the compass, rain is sure to follow ; but 

 there is no prognostic of rain more infallible 

 than a whistling or howling noise in the wind. 



A dark thick sky, lasting for some time with- 

 out either sun or rain, always becomes first fair, 

 then foul. 



"The evening red, the morning grey, 

 Are sure signs of a lair day." 



