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1. Signs of Good and Bad Weather

   

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   Signs of Good and Bad Weather:

   I. When swallows fly low it is a sign of bad weather, when they fly it is a sign of good weather.

   II When rooks return to their nests earlier than they usually do it is a sign that rain is coming.

   III When the winged ants are seen creeping on the road it is a sign of rain.

   IV It is a sign of approaching bad weather when the cricket sings sharply.

   V on the approach of rain the goat seeks shelter.

   VI When the cats sits with his back to the fire it is a sign of bad weather.

   VII When fine weather is near spring water gushes through the roads.

   VIII When the sun "goes pale to bed" tis a sign of rain.

   IX A halo around the moon foretells unsettled weather.

   X If domestic geese fly high it is a sign of coming storms.

   XI Another sign of approaching storm is to see a turkey with its head bent low.

   XII When distant hills look high it is a sign of bad weather.

   XIII If the sun sinks "red" it is a sure sign of good weather.

   XIV When soots falls down the chimney and when bacon hanging in the kitchen gets wet; these too, are signs of coming rain

   XV A rainbow at any time is

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