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with_o many_o other_o observation_n purposely_o here_o omit_v by_o water_n and_o earth_n 83._o the_o water_n of_o the_o fen_n and_o stand_v pool_n grow_v warm_a without_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n more_o than_o usual_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o much_o rain_n the_o element_n of_o water_n be_v rarisied_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o part_n 84._o the_o rain_n fall_v in_o small_a drop_n argue_v those_o cloud_n be_v high_a from_o whence_o it_o fall_v and_o a_o sign_n of_o much_o wet_a 85._o if_o the_o rain_n be_v whitish_a and_o fall_v into_o water_n rise_v up_o in_o bubble_n it_o show_v the_o rain_n will_v continue_v and_o that_o the_o water_n be_v then_o full_a of_o windy_a exhalation_n and_o if_o the_o shower_n do_v cease_v the_o wind_n will_v succeed_v it_o 86._o the_o rain_n fall_v upon_o the_o earth_n or_o flood_n if_o soon_o drink_v up_o be_v sign_n of_o more_o 87._o linen_n or_o woollen_a cloth_n dip_v in_o the_o water_n and_o expose_v to_o the_o air_n if_o it_o soon_o freeze_v it_o be_v a_o 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