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| fhall finde a number of inftances in our Inquifirion de Ventis. 
up Grafs or Chaff, or fuch light things into the Air. 
| ried by the Wind ; fo any light thing that moveth when we findno VV: 
' voice ro tell tales what they finde, and likewile by the motion 
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Natural Hiftory , Bi. 
_ ‘Anopenand warm Winter portendethahot and dry Summer: Forthe 
Vapors difperfe into the Winter fhowers ; whereas Cold and Froft keep. 
eth them in, and tranfporreth them into the late Spring and Summer fole 
Jowing. | Maas | ame 1m 
Birds that ule to change Countrevs at certain Seafons, if theyll 
earlier, do fhew the temperature of Weather according ro that Corie 
whence they came: As the Winter. Birds, (namely, Woodcocks, Feldefares rr) 
if they come earlier, and out of the 2orthern Countreys, with us thew cold 
Winters. And if it bc inthe fame Gountrey, then they fhew atemperature |, 
of Seafon, like unto that Seafon in which they come ; a5SWallors Bap 
Cuckoes,@c. that come towards Summer, if they ‘come early, "ew a Looe 
Summer to follow. ‘ bth Oa 
The Prognofticks more immediate of Weather to follow fon after, are 
more certain then thofeof Seafons: The Refounding of the Sea upon chel 
Sipre, and the Murmurof Winds inthe Woods, without apparent Wing, 
fhew Windtofollow, Forfuch Winds, breathing chiefly cut of the Banh. 
are not atthe firft perceived, exceptthey be pentby Water or Wood. a | 
therefore.a Murmur.out of Caves likewile portendeth as much. | 
The Upper Regions of the Air, perceive the Collection of the matter of 
Tempeftand Winds before the Air here below, And therefore the obfcuring 
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of the{maller Stars, is afignof Tcmpefts following. And of this kinde you} 
Great Mountains have a Perception of the difpofition of the Airto Tem. 
pefts fooner,then the Valleys or Plains below. And therefore they fay in WPaless | 
VVhben certain Hills have their Night-caps on, they mesn-mifchief. The ake ic. fara | 
Tempefts which are for the moft part bred,above in the Middle Region, (a 5 | 
they call it) are fooneft perceivedtocolle&intheplacesnexcir, |. «| 
_ Phe Air and Fire have fubtil Perceptions of Wind rifing before Men | - 
finde it. Wefeethe trembling of a Candle will difcover a Wind, that other- | 
wife we do notfeel; and the Flexious burning of Flames doth fhew the Air | . 
beginneth to be unquiet ; and fo do Goals of fire, by calting off the alhes | 
more then they ufe. The caufe is, for that no Wind at the firit, till it hath | 
{truck and driven the Air, is apparent to the Senfe ; but flame is eafier to, i 
movethenAir. Andfor the Afhes, itisnomarvelthough Wind unperceived. ! 
fhake them off; for we uftally try which way the Wind bloweth, by calling 7 
When Wind expireth from under the Sea, as it caufeth fome refound 3 
ings of the Water, (whereof wefpake before) fo it caufeth fome light mo- J 
tions of Bubbles, and. white Circles of Froth.. The caufe is, for that the 
Wind canpot be perceived by the Senfe, until there be an Eruption of a great 
Quantity from under the Warer,, and fo itgettethinto a Body, whereas inthe 
firft putting up, itcomech in little portions. on : Rept 
_-Wefpakeof the Afhes that Coalscaft off, and of Grafs and Chaff cat- 
fheweth a VVind at hand: As when Feathers-or Down of Thiltles fie to 
frolimedneAit.oc) di boteothdh domes « La oe ty an 
For Prognofficks of V Veather from Living Creatures, itisto be noted 
_ Creatuires that live in the open Air (ub dio) muft needs have a q 
_. impreffion from the Air, taen Men thaclive moft withindoors; and « 
|. cially Birds who Jive in the Ait freeft and clearclt, and are apteft by: 
flight to exprefs the fame. ik aa 
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