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VV aser-fowls (at Sea-Gulls, <Moor-Hens, Ges) when Their ¢ flock and id -Aiesl ager 
| together from the'Seatowards the Shores; and conttariwife Land Birds, (as | 
Crows Swallows, &c. when they fire fromthe Landtothe VVaters, and Ht | 
|the VVarers with their VVings, do forclhew Rainand VVind. The caufe is, 
Pleafure that both kindes take in the moiftne(s and denfiy of the Air, 
Jand fo defire to be in motion, and upon the VVing, whither-foever, they 
‘would otherwife go: For it is no marvel thar VVater-fowl do joy mo 
‘in that Air which is likeft VVarers ; and Land Birds alfo (many of them) 
| delight i in Bathing and moift Air. For the fame reafonialfo, many Bicds do 
prune theirFeathers, and Geele do gaggle, and Crows feem to call upon 
Rain. All whichis but the comfort they feem to receive in:the prea of |. 
j the Air. 
| The Heron wich fhe foareth high, (fo as Fadisiiaies fhe is feen to pats 824. 
| overa Clond) fheweth VVinds: But Kites flying alofr, thew fair and dry 
| weather. The canfemay be, for that they both mount moft into the Air cf 
that temper wherein they delight. . And the Heron, being a VVarter-fowl, 
jtaketh pleafure in the Air thar is condented ; and befides; being but: heavy 
| of VVing, needeth the help of the groffer Air. But the Kite affe@teth not 
| fo muchthe groflacfs of the Air, as the cold and {refhnefs thereof; for be- 
| ing a Bird of Prey’, and therefore bor, fhe delighteth in the frefh Air, and 
| | (many times) fleth again({t the VVind; as Zrouts:and Salmous {wim againtt 
the flream. And yet it is true alfo, that all Birds finde an eafe inthe depth 
| of the Air, as Swimmers doina deep VVater. And therefore when they arc 
sg they can uphold themfelves with their VVings {pred, fearce moving 
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| = © Fifer: when they play. towards: thetop of the VVater, do commonly. 
| foretel Rain. . The caufeis,for that aFith hating the dry, will not approach |. 
if Air till it groweth moift ; and when it is dry will fle it; and fwim 
| lower. 
Beasts do take eoniiota (gencrally) ina moitt Ac r, and it Wit then: 
| eat their Meat betters and therefore’ Sheep will get up betimes in the 
| morning to feedagainft Rain; and Cattle, and Deer, and Coneys willfeed 
hard before Rain ; ; and aeifer will put up his Notes; ane (nuff i in so Air 
; ‘| again Rain. up 
The Trifail apaing Rain, fuvelleth in the Stalk: ‘anu fo Riwderti more’ 
{uprigat ; forby wet, Stalks do ere&t, and Leaves bowdown. | There isa 
fimall Red Flower in the Stubble-fields, which Countrey people call the 
\F¥incopipe ; which, if it oes in the ie isl you eek be fure of a faic day 
to. follow. Sve ssce 
. © Evenin wea,’ Aches, and Hurts, and Corns, do engtieve eishiee fowards » 838r 
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| Rair, cr towards Froft ; for the one’ maketh’ the Hiimors more to abound; | 
aid the other maketh them fharper. So we fee both’ extreams brits ne | 
| Gout. © = 
VV orms,: esse Gi: do forcthew (likkewite ) Rainy ++ for Earth Worms |. 
Rar come forth, and Moles will caft up ae anid Fleas bite ntore oes 
un. ‘ 
Solid Bodies likewife forefhew Rain : As Satie and Wainteor tien 
| they fivear, and Boxes and Pegs of Wood when they draw and wind hard 3 
jthouga the former be but from an ‘outward caufe, for thatthe Stone or 
| Wainfeot turneth and beatethi back the Ait againtt i it fet but the latter is an 
| |inward welling of the Body of the VWoodit felf.* 
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