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meteor_n seldom_o see_v little_o observe_v in_o prognostication_n of_o the_o weather_n and_o so_o i_o shall_v lead_v you_o no_o further_o until_o a_o better_a discovery_n of_o their_o nature_n be_v make_v and_o their_o effect_n better_o know_v which_o be_v general_o hold_v unwholesome_a and_o so_o let_v they_o paste_n as_o ignes_fw-la fatui_fw-la by_o terrestrial_a fire_n 49._o when_o our_o common_a fire_n do_v burn_v with_o a_o pale_a flame_n they_o presage_v foul_a weather_n 50_o if_o the_o fire_n do_v make_v a_o huz_a noise_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o tempest_n near_o at_o hand_n 51._o if_o the_o flame_n of_o a_o candle_n lamp_n or_o any_o other_o fire_n do_v wave_n or_o wind_v itself_o where_o there_o be_v no_o sensible_a or_o visible_a cause_n expect_v some_o windy_a weather_n 52._o when_o candle_n or_o lamp_n will_v not_o so_o ready_o kindle_v as_o at_o other_o time_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o wet_a weather_n near_o at_o hand_n 53._o when_o the_o fire_n sparkle_v very_o much_o 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the_o flame_n to_o wave_v and_o sparkle_v to_o fly_v and_o this_o in_o brief_a be_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o so_o far_o as_o i_o conceive_v our_o fuel_n be_v commix_v of_o the_o four_o element_n and_o so_o by_o opposition_n or_o participation_n these_o effect_n be_v cause_v and_o this_o make_v the_o soot_n in_o chimney_n for_o to_o fall_v be_v by_o nature_n dry_a and_o loosen_a by_o the_o moistness_n of_o the_o air._n by_o air_n wind_n cloud_n and_o mist_n the_o air_n in_o which_o we_o breathe_v be_v commix_v and_o no_o pure_a element_n do_v generate_v several_a meteor_n as_o be_v say_v already_o in_o the_o second_o part_n and_o the_o presage_v these_o if_o the_o air_n seem_v dusky_a hot_a than_o ordinary_a and_o unapt_a to_o breathe_v in_o expect_v then_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n 60._o when_o the_o ring_n of_o bell_n or_o other_o sound_n be_v hear_v more_o plain_a than_o at_o other_o time_n and_o if_o by_o interval_n it_o show_v the_o air_n to_o be_v dilate_v and_o disturb_v 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