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  1. Weather Signs

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    If a cat sits with her back to the fire it is a sign of rain.
    When the dew falls in the morning the day will be fine.
    If the sea-gulls fly over the riverit is a sign of rain.
    If a robin comes into a house it is a sign of storm.
    If a train is heard from a distance it is a sign of frost.
    If a dog eats grass it is a sign of rain.
    If you see the smoke coming straight out of a chimney the day will be fine.
    If the swallows fly low it is a sign of
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gladys Moorhead
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    College Street, Co. Cavan