178 BEST'S ART OF ANGLING, 



if it doe b, 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 they should 

 settle, and afterwards begin to blow constant, 

 they continue for many davs. 



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 

 days, the south will not rise till after trie 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 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. 



"If the colours of the rainbow tend more to 

 red than any other colour, wind follows ; if green 

 or blue are predominant, rain." 



THE SIGNS OF A TEMPEST ARE THESE : 



For ere the rising winds begin to roar, 

 The working sea advances to the shore ; 

 Soft whispers run along the leafy woc(i^ v 

 And mountains whistle to the murm'ring floods; 

 And chaff with eddying winds is toss'd around, 

 And dancing leaves are lifted from the ground, 

 . And floating feathers on the water play. 



DRYDEN'S VIRGIL, 



