56 On, Wiltshire Weather Proverbs and Weather Fallacies. 



Ag-ain : 



Also :« 



" At St. Martin's day * 

 Winter is on his way. 



" On St. Andrew's day f 

 The night is twice as long as the day." 



" Lucy light, Lucy light, J 

 The shortest day, and the longest night." 



" St. Thomas grey, St. Thomas grey, § 

 The longest night, and the shortest day 



corresponding with the kindred saying at Midsummer 



" Barnaby bright, Barnaby bright, [| 

 The longest day, and the shortest night." 



There is another proverb in Wiltshire commending the advantages 

 of a high wind in the autumn, which runs thus : — 



" A good October, and a good blast 

 To blow the hog acorn and mast ; " % 



* November 11th ; O.S. November 23rd. 

 + November 30th ; O.S. December 12th. 



* December 13th ; O.S. December 25th. 

 ? December 21st ; O.S. January 2nd. 



|| June 11th ; O.S. June 23rd. 



II An acorn year was universally considered «' a bad year for everything," 

 " Ann6*e de glands 

 Annee de cher temps." 



So was a bean year : 



Aono ghiandoso 

 Anno cancheroso." 



"Annee de fe>es 

 Annee de misere.' 



So was a mushroom year : — 



" Annee champignonnidre 

 Annee de misere." 



*• Anno fungato 

 Anno tribolato." 



While a cherry year was highly approved :— 



A cherry year 

 A merry year," 



I can offer no explanation of this quaint prejudice. 



