it rain then the corn withereth S. James day before noon betokneth the winter time before Christmas and after noon it betokeneth the time after Christmas If it be so that the Sun do shine on S Iames day it is a token of cold weather but if vain thereon it is a token of warm and moist weather But if it be betwéene both that is a token of neither too warme nor yet too cold 8 How the Winter should be the twelve Moneths If a man desire to know what faire weather shal be in every moneth or what rain then must he mark in what hour the new Moone is in and under what signe and what planet ruleth the same hour so sual the same moneth be hot and dry cold and moist after the judgment and manner of the foure times of the yéere Item when the Moon is new changeâ— what weather shall be that moneth shâ—lbe found out after this manner If the Moon shine this and cleare and so followeth wind 〈◊〉 the Moone pale so shall it raine If it 〈◊〉 in the next moneth after a new Moone 〈◊〉 shall it raine forth the whole moneth 9 The saying of Sylinus and Petrus If the Sun have in the morning under him trouble some clouds then shall ye have â—aine and much tempest of weather if the Clouds be troubled in the morning early and blacke then shall there blow a strong North wind If the Sun and Element be red in the morning it betokeneth rainy weather If it be â—â—d in the Evening it is a token the next day shall be faire weather 10 The Circles about the Sun Moone and other Stars GUido Bonarus speaketh on this wise wée shall mark the circles which be somtime about the Sun and about the Moone whether they be one or more if there be but one they being cléer and not long enduring and quickly vanish'd it betokeneth a faire and cléere weather following and a good and cléere ayre and when there be many circles it betokeneth wind if they be of colour red cléere in many parts then it betokeneth trouble in the ayre And if they be grey dark and of earthy colour then it betokeneth trouble in the ayre through cold and wind and it bringeth in the winter time snow and in summer time raine When they be blacke it betokeneth in the winter wind and snow and in summer raine and when they be many then doe the same the more increase 11 The colours and lights of the other Stars When the Stars give great light it betokeneth wind from the same parts where those lights be séene When the stars be misty dark as though they shined through a myst and that all the same time there be no Clouds in the element it is a token of trouble in the Ayre and much raine or snow after the time of the yeare And when they be cleare and red they judge it to be windy Likewise if thou séest the common Stars thicke darke and of course sight it betokeneth alwayes change of weather If thou in cleare weather séest the Starres shoot and fall downe to the earth that is a token that there shall be shortly after wind from those parts where the starres doe shoot and the more they shoot the stronger shall be the wind For when you sée such things present it betokeneth inordinate wind and when you sée such like in every part of the element that is a token of great trouble in the Ayre in all parts with thunder and lightning 12 How to know the Weather by the rising and going down of the Sun When the Sun ariseth cleare and faire it is a token of a faire day When the Sun ariseth and hath about him red Clouds it is a token that it will rain that day When there be Clouds in the Orient so that the Sun cannot shine through them at his arising it is then a token of raine When the kuglin is in the rising of the Sun it betokeneth a sharpe wind and in the going downe of the sunne faire weather When there be Clouds about the sun when he riseth the lesse that the Sun doth shine the more redder be the Clouds When at the rising of the sun there procéedeth a long shining it betokeneth raine When afore the rising of the Sun-shine doth appeare it betokeneth water and wind When the sun in the rising is dark either hid under a Cloud it betokeneth raine When the sun is cleare and that it giveth light from the middle part against the rising about midnight that betokeneth rain wind When long shining beames goe before the sunne it betokeneth a dead and strong wind from those parts that the beames doe shine When by the accident at Night there is a shining circle it betokeneth that night a boistrous and unruly weather and if there be a myst the stronger shall the wind be if the myst fall from the sunne it betokeneth wind in the Region beyond where it falleth When the sun ariseth black or with clouds under it or that he hath on both parts clouds the which some men call the Sun or sun-beames which procéed from the sunne whether they be black of colour or no it betokeneth a winter ayre or raine When the circle that is round about the Sun in the rising or going down thereof is in many sundry colours or else as red as fire or else that the light of the Sun doth fall or that the colour be setled or that the Clouds stand thereby or that the Sun-beams be very long it signifieth a strong wind to come from those parts When in the rising or going downe of the Sun the light or shining thereof goeth before and evening the Element is red it betokeneth the next day faire weather And when the shining thereof in the rising or going down be not right it betokeneth rain 13 Albertus of the Lightning If the colour of lightning be red and cléere the flames white red or the colour of snow that betokeneth all things fruitfull the other helpeth to the beinging forth and doth neither hurt nor hinder except it be too far withered The third goeth through and setteth forth 14 Of the Rain-bow from whence he is and what it signifieth When the Rain-bow is cléere and appeareth bright in clear weather then shall it not be long cleare after which betokeneth a winter ayre or raine Item When thou séest in the morning a Rain-bow it betokeneth rain the same day and there shal be a great boystrous storme Item when the Rain-bow doth appear about thrée or foure of the clock in the afternoon it betokeneth fair weather and there shall be against in a strong dew Item When there doth a Rainbow appear about noon it betokeneth much water Item When the Rain-bow doth appear about the going down of the Sun then doth it for the most part thunder and rain Item When it appeareth in the Orient then followeth fair weather Item when the Rain-bow appeareth in boisterous weather in the
Who that flyeth shall soon be found and theft also To buy Swine to tame beasts to clip haires and to take all manner of nourishing is good A sâ—â—ke man if he be medicined he shall be healed The eighth day good to do any thing ANd in the eighth day of the Moone whatsoever thou wilt doe is good All things that thou wilt treet of to goe in counsell to buy Manciples and Beasts to change folds of Shéepe to lay foundations to soâ—â— seeds to go in a way A child that is born shall be sick and dye young but if he live he shal be a Purchaser A dream shall be certain and soon shal be If thou séest sorâ—y things turn them to the East Though an old man wax sick he shall live their shall be found to let blood it behoveth in the midst of the day The ninth day Lamech borne ANd in the ninth day of the Moon Lamech was born to do all things is profitable what thing thou wilt enterprize shall come to good offect A dream that thou séest shall come in the day following or in the second day and thou shalt sée a signe in the East and that shal appear in sléep onely within eleven dayes shal come to paâ—e A Child borne in all things shall be a Purchaser and good and long of life A sick man shall wail much and arise Who shall be chased shall not be found and who that is oppresseâ— shall be comforted Presume thou not to be lâ—t blood The tenth day Noah borne ANd in the tenth day of the Moone was bâ—â—ne the Patriark Noah Whatsoever thou wilt do shall prtain to light Dreams â—e in vaine and within four dayes shall come without peril A child that is born shall sée many countries and die old Whatsoever is lost shall be hid who that is bound shall be unbound who that flyeth after shall be found who that falleth in travel without peril shall be delivered who that falleth sick in his bed he shall long abide To let blood is good The eleventh day Sem born ANd in the 11th day of the Moon Sem was born It is good to begin works a Iourney to make a Wedding A dream within four dayes shall be fulfilled without peril A child that is born shall be of long Life and Religious and he shall have a sign lovely in the forehead or in the mouth or in the â—ye and in the latter age he shall be made better A wench shall have a signe that she shall be learned with wisdom To travel is good and to change folds of Shéep from place to place He that is sick if long sick shall be healed each day to be let blood is good The twelfth day Canaan born ANd in the twelfth day of the Moon was born Canaan the son of Cham nothing thou shalt begin for it is a grievous day A dream shall be certain and joy to thee after that thou séest within nine dayes shall be fulfilled To wed and to do errands is profitable that is lost shall be found A child that is born shall be of long life angry and honest a Sick-man shall be grieved and arise who that is taken shall be let go theft done shall be found To let blood at even it is good The 13th day Noah planted Vines ANd in the thirteenth day of the Moon Noah planted Vines so that to plant Vines is good After that thou wakest thy dream shall be and within four dayes come to gladness but take heed to Psalms and Orisons A child born shall come to adversity he shall be angry and not long of life Who that is bound shal be loosed that is lost shall be found Who that waxeth Sick long time shall travel and seldom shall recover but die To wed a wife is good and each day let blood The 14th day Noah blessed all things THe fourteenth day of the Moon is a good day and a glad Noah blessed all things whatsoever thou wilt do shall come to thee to good purpose A dream within six dayes shall be To make wedding is good to go in the way Ask of thy friend or thine enemy and it shall be done to thee A child that is born shal be a traitor the sick-man shal be changed and rise and healed by Medicine to let blood is good The 15th day confusion of Languages ANd in the 15th day of the Moon tongues were divided do no work begin no work for it is a grievous day A Sick-man shall long travel but he shall escape A dream that thou seest nothing shall annoy but come to good event A child born shall die young that is lost shall be found to let blood is good The 16th day Pythagoras born ANd in the sixteenth day of the Moon Pythagoras was born and the Author of Philosophy to buy and sell is good and to tame Oxen and other beasts A dream is not good after long time it shall come and it shal be harmful to take a wife and make wedding is good Folos of Shéep from place to place to change is good A child that is born shall be of long Life but he shall be poor sorsworn and accused A Sick-man if he change his place he shall live to let blood is good The 17th day ill to be an Embassador IN the seventeenth day of the Moon it is evil to do an errand a dream that thou séest after long time shall be or within thirty dayes A child that is born shall be silly he that is sick shall be much grieved and arise that is lost shall be found to send children to school to be wedded to make Medicine and to take it is good but not to let blood The 18 day good to enterprize any thing ANd in the eightéenth day of the Moon it is good for all things to be done namely to begin houses and to set children to school dreams are good and shall be done within twenty dayes who that sickness hath shall soon rise or long be sick and then recover theft done shall be found a man-child now born shall be valiant and eloquent proud unpeaceable and not long of life A maid-child then born shall be chaste laborious serviceable and better in her latter age they shall both be marked above the knees Not too hardy be thou to let blood this day The 19 day a day indifferent IN the ninetéenth day of the Moon it is indifferent to begin any thing dreams shall come within twenty dayes who that hath sicknesse shall soon rise if he take medicine theft then dene shall not be found A man-child then born shall be true begin fight wise ever wax better and better in great worship and have a mark in the brow A maid-child then born shall be right sick yet wedded to one man that day is good to bléed The 20 day Isaac blessed his Son ANd in the 20 day of the Moon Isaac blessed his Son whatsoever thou wilt do is good A dream that thou
séest shall appear but tell it to no man To make a wedding is good to buy a servant to build houses to change folds of sheep from place to place to tame beasts and to sowe séeds is good a child that is born shall be a fighter and he shal have many arriving that is lost shall be found to change bées is good A sick man shall long wail or soon arise to let blood at even is good The 21 day Saul was born IN the 21 day of the Moon Saul was born first King of the Iews A dream is true and come to passe within four dayes A child that is born shall find â—â—uch evil he shall be a thief and witty or a traitor and travellous Esau took the last blessing of his Father it is good to heal Swine and other Beasts it behoveth to abstain from gaming to go in the way is good a sick man shall arise theft shall be found let no blood neither day nor night The 22 day Joseph was born IN the 22 day of the Moon Joseph was born it is a day of holiness if thou doest any errand thou shalt find it grievous dreams shall be certaine and shall come to joy A child born in all dayes shall be a Purchaser merry fair and religious A sick man both late is confirmed and healed Bées to change from place to place is good and to let blood all day is good The 23 day Benjamin was born IN the 23 day of the Moon Benjamin was born Son of the right side the East of the Patriack Jacob. Whatever thou wilt do is good a dream that thou séest shall turn to joy and nothing shall trouble thee and other while it was wont to fall within eight dayes To take a wife is good to make wedding to lay foundations to open new earth and to tame beasts is good A child born shall be an out-cast and many adventures he shall have and in sins he shall die a sick man shall arise it is good to 〈◊〉 blood The 24 day Goliah was born IN the 24 day of the Moon Goliah was born a dream that thou séest signifieth thy health and nothing shall annoy A child born shall be suddenly in his Actions and do wonderful things a Sick-man shall languish and be healed to let blood before their hour is good The 25 day the Plagues of Egypt IN the 25 day of the Moon our Lord sent Signes into Egypt by Moses and in each day he passed the red Sea he that taketh the Sacrament shall die a perillous death fear is threatned The dream signifieth hard things and within ten dayes it was wont to come early then bow thy head into the East A child born shall be an evil man many perils he shall suffer a Sick-man shall sustain injury and unneath escape it is good to let blood The 26 day Moses dryed the red Sea IN the 26 day of the Moon Moses dryed the red Sea In that day Jonathan the son of Saul was born and Saul died with his Sons Thou shalt begin nothing the dream shall be certain and turned into joy Pilgrims must beware of Spies and Enemies A child born shall be full lovely but neither rich nor poor A Sick-man shall travel and arise if he have the Dropfie he shall die to let blood a little is needful The 27 day Manna sent IN the 27 day of the Moon our Lord rained Manna to the Children of Israel what ever thou wilt do is good use diligence a dream that thou seest shall come either to good or evil A child born shall be of long life and most loved and if a man neither rich nor poor a sick man shall rise to life he shall be holden in much languor but shall be healed folds of Sheep from place to place to change is good To let blood in the evening is good The 28 day good to pitch Tents IN the 28 day of the Moon War may begin and Tabernacles fixed in the desert whatever thou wilt do is good a dream that thou seest shall turn into joy A Child born shall be much loved he shall be holden in sickness a sick man that fasteth in infirmity soon shall be saved to let blood in the even is good The 29 day the Jews go into Canaan IN the 29 day of the Moon the Iews went into the Land of Canaan Herod the King cut off the Childrens heads Begin nothing the dream shall be certain and good gladness and joy it signifieth an errand begun is good to fulfill to take a wife is good but yet make no Dowers nor write Testaments A child born shall be of long Life Wise Holy and Meek To fish and hunt is good a sick man shall not be grievously sick but escape It is good to be let blood The 30 day Samuel was born ANd in the 30 day of the Moon Samuel the Prophet was born whatsoever thou wilt do is good A dream that appeareth to thee certain and within two dayes thou shalt see and thou shalt find a red figne in the East within nine dayes A Child born shall be of long life and profitable and well measured in each thing A sick man shall nigh come to death In no manner let blood These and many other pertain to men as the course of the Moon followeth 4. Of Saturn and his Disposition SAturn is the first Planet and the wickedest and he beginneth the Zodiack but once in thirty years reigneth in each Signe two years and a halfe which is in six Signes fifteen years And in all the twelve Signes thirty years And aright as there are twelve Signes in the Zodiack so are there twelve months in the year each Sign to his month Wherefore beware before and look where Saturn reigneth in thrée winter signs that is to say Capricorn Aquary and Pisces and all these seven years and half shall be scarceness and hard of Corn Fruit Beasts and all other things for in thrée years signes he hath might and most power to fulfill his malice if he be not letted by neighbour-hoâ—d of any good Planet 5. What the Thunder signifieth every Month of the Year THunder in January signifieth the same year great winds plentiful of Corn and Cattle peradventure Thunder in February signifieth that same year many rich men shall die in great sicknesse Thunder in March signifieth that same year great winds plenty of Corn and debate amongst People Thunder in April signifieth that same year to be fruitful and merry with the Death of wicked Men. Thunder in May signifieth that year need scarcenesse and dearth of Corn and great hunger Thunder in June signifieth that same year that woods shall be overthrown with winds and great raging shall be of Lions and Wolves and so like of other harmful Beasts Thunder in July signifieth that same year shall be good Corn and losse of Beasts that is to say their strength shall perish Thunder in August signifieth the same year sorrow wailing of
is eder in our sight cannot be seen with them that dwell there and the other Pole which is ever out of our sight is in sight to them Again there is a place on earth where both the Poles have even like scituation in the Horizon 28. Of the Circle of the Sphear SOme of the Circles of the Sphear be parallels some be oblique some others goe crosse over the Poles The parallels are they that hath the same Poles as the World hath and there be five parallel circles the Artick the Estival Tropick the Equinoctial The Artick circle is even the greatest of all those circles that we have continually in sight and he scarcely toucheth the Horizon in the point and is altogether presented above the earch And all the Stars that are incluâ—ed in this circle neither rise nor set but a man shall espie them all the night long kéep their course round about the Pole And that circle in our Habitation is drawn of the further foot of Ursamajor The Estival circle most Northward of all the circles that be made of the Sun whom when the Sun removeth into he turneth back from his Summer circuit then is the longest day of all the year and the shortest night and after the Summer return the Sun shall not be perceived to progresse any further toward the North but rather to recoil to the contrary parts of the world wherefore in Gréece this Circle is called Tropocos the Equinoctial Circle is the most greatest of all the five paralled circles and is so parted by the Horizon that the one half circle is above the earth the other half circle lyeth under the Horizon The Sun being in his circle causeth two Equinectials the one in the Spring and the other in the Harvest The Brumal Tropick is a circle most South of all the Circles that by the moving of the world be described of the Sun which when the Sun is once on red into he returneth back from his Winters progress then is the longest night and the shortest day in all the year And beyond this Winter mark the Sun progresseth never a whiâ— further but goeth into the other coasts of the World Wherefore this Circle is also named Trevicos as who so say returnable The Antartick Circle is equal in quantity and distance with the Artick Circle and toucheth the Horizon in one point and his course is altogether underneath the Earth and the Stars that be placed in this are alwayes invifible unto us The greatest of all the said Circles is the Equinoctial and then the Tropicks and the least I mean in our Habitation are the Artichs And these circles must be understood without breadth and be reasoned of by according to the scituation of the Stars and by the beholding of the Dioptra and but supposed onely in our Imagination for there is no circle séen in all the Heaven but only Galaxias As for all the rest they be conceived by imagination 29. The Reason why that five parallel Circles are onely in the Sphear FIve parallel Circles alone are wont to be described in the Sphear not because there be no more paralels than those in al the world For the Sun maketh every day one parallel Circle equally distant to the Equinoctial which may be well perceived with the turnning of the World Insomuch that 128 parallel Circles are twice described of the Sun between the Tropicks for so many dayes are within the two returns and all the Stars are dayly carrted withall round about in the parallel Circles Howbeit every one of them cannot be set out in the Sphear And though they be profitable in diverse things in Astrology yet it is impossible that the Stars may be described in the Sphear without all the parallel circles or that the magnitude on dayes and nights may be prâ—cisely found out without the same parallels But in as much as they be not déemed so be so necessary for the first introduction of Astrology they are left out of the sphear But the five parallel circles for certain special instructions are exhibited The Artick circle severeth the Stars which we ever sée the Estival Tropick containeth the going back of the Sun and it is the further most part of the progresse into the North the Equinoctial circle containeth the Equinoctials and the Brumal Tropick is the furthermost point of the way of the Sun toward the South it is even the mark of the Winter return the Antartick circle determineth the Stars whom we cannot sée And so séeing that they are very expedient for the introduction into Astrology they be right worthy to take room in the Sphâ—ar 30. Of the five greater Circles of the Appearance and Non-appearance ef them ALso the said five parallel circles the Artick circle appeareth altogether above the earth and the Estival Tropick circle is divided into two parts of the Horizon whereof of the greater part is above the earth and the lesser lighteth underneath it Neither is this Tropick circle equally divided of the Horizon in every Town and Country but according to the variety of the Regions it hath diversities of uprising and this Estival circle is more unequally divided in the Horizon to them that dwell nearer the North than we do and further there is a place where the Estival Tropick is wholly above the earth and unto them that draw nearer unto the South than we the Estival Tropick is more unevenly parted in our Horizon Furtheremore there is a coast but south from us wherein the Tropick circle is equally divided of the Horizon But in our Habitation the Estival Tropick is so divided of the Horizon that the whole circle being divided into eight parts five parts shall be above the earth and thrée under the earth And indéed it séemeth that Aratus meant this Climate when as he wrote his book of Phaelomenon whereas he speaking of his Estival Tropick Circle saith on this wise When this Circle divided is into eight parts even just Five parts above the earth and three underneath remain needs must The restlesse Sun in Summer hot from this returneth back And so of this division it followeth the day to be of fiftéen Equiuoctial hours the night of nine Equinoctial hours long and in the Horizon of Rodes the Estival Tropick is so divided of the Horizon that the whole circle being divided into eightéen parts there shall appear 29 divisions above the Horizon and ninetéen under the earth by which division it appeareth that the longest day in the Rodes hath but fourtéen Equinoctial hours in it and the night nine Equinoctial hours with two half hours more beside The Equinoctial circle in every Habication is so justly divided in the middest by the Horizon that the one halfe circle is above the earth and the other half circle underneath the earth And this is the cause that the Equinoctials happen alwayes in this circle The Brumal Tropick circle is so divided of the Horizon that the lesser part shall
you take away the cypher which is in the last place and there will remain 53 the number thought Quest 2. A pretty question A Thief breaking into an Orchard stole from thence a certain number of Pears and at his coming forth he met with three men one after another who threatned to accuse him of theft and for to appease them he gave unto the first man halfe the peares that he stole who returned him back 12 of them Then he gave unto the second halfe of them he had remaining who returned him back 7. And unto the third man he gave halfe the residue who returned him back 4. and in the end he had still remaining 20 Peares Now do I demand how many Peares he stole in all To answer this Question you must work backward for if you take 4 from 20. there will remain 16. which being doubled make 32. from which abate 7. and there will remain 25 which being doubled make 50. from which Substract 12 and there will remain 38. which again doubled makes 76. the true number of Peares that he gathered Quest 3. Another of three Sisters A Certain man having three Daughters to the eldest he gave 22 Apples to the second he gave 16 Apples and to the third he gave 10 Apples and sent them to the market to sell them and gave them command to sell one as many for a peny as the other namely 7 a peny and every one to bring him home so much money as the other and neither change either Apples or moneys one with another how could that be done This to some may seem inpossible but to the Arithmetitian very easie for whereas the eldest had 3 penyworths and one apple over the second 2 penyworths and 2 apples over and the youngest had ten penyworths and 3 Apples over so that the youngest had so many single Apples and one penyworth as the eldest had penyworths and one apple over and consequently the second proportional to them both They made their Markets thus A Steward coming to buy Fruit for his Lady bought all the Apples they had at seven a peny leaving the odd ones behind then had the eldest sister 3 d. and one apple the middle sister 2 d. and two apples and the youngest 1 d. and three apples The Sreward bringing the Fruit to his Lady she liked it so well that she sent him for the rest who replyed that there were but a few remaining she notwithstanding sent him for them and bid him bring them at any rate The Steward coming to the market again could not buy the odd Apples under a peny a piece who to content his Lady was fain to give it then had the youngest sister three peniworth the middle sister two peniworth and the eldest one penyworth and so had they all 4 d. a piece and yet sold as many for a peny one as another and neither changed Apples nor Money one with another as they were commanded THE Shepheards Prognostication for the Weather With a brief Chronology of divers Memorable things since these hundred Years shewing in what year they hapned and how long it is since to this Year 1660. WITH A brief Collection of all the Members of Man Physiognomized AND A Judgement upon the signification of Moles on Man or Woman from the head to the foot By Melampus a Greek Author ALSO The Wheele of Fortune Approved and confirmed by Science and Reason of Pythagoras the most excellent Philosopher By the which you may know all things that you will demand London Printed for John Stafford and are sold at the Sign of the George at Fleet-bridge The Shepheards Prognostication for the Weather with a brief Chronology of divers Memorial Accidents since these last Hundred Years IF Rain-water be drunk or suckt up by the earth sooner than ordinary iâ— signifteth Rain to be at hand If standing water be at any time warmer than it was commonly wont to be and no Sun-shine help it fore-telleth rain If any Springs do newly rise or buble forth or old Springs flow faster than ordinary it is a token of much rain If Ducks and Drakes do shake and flutter their wings when they rise it is a signe of ensuing water If young Horses rub their backs against the ground it is a signe of great drops of rain to follow If in a clear and starry night it lighten in the South or South east it fore-telleth great store of wind rain to come from those parts If Shéep do bleat play or skip wantonly it is a signe of wet weather If Swine be séen to carry bottles of hay or straw to any place and hide them it betokeneth rain When Oxen do lick themselves against the hair it is a token of Rain to follow shortly after If Oxen or Kine féed apace when it rains it fore-telleth that therein shall continue many dayes after If Cattle when they do puffe or bellow and do look up to the skie it signifieth ensuing Rain If the heat in summer be more hot and violent than is wont to be it is a token of rain If Dogs Guts or Entrailes stir or rumble in his belly it is a sign of Rain If Salt or powdred Meat be more moist than it is ordinary wont to be it signifieth Rain The Skie or Element being red or fiery in the morning fore-sheweth Rain to follow Doves or Pigeons coming later home to their Dove-house in the evening than ordinary it is a token of Rain If Crowâ—s or Daws bathe themselves in winter or if they cry yealk alongst any shore more then they are commonly wont to do then will rain presently follow The sparkling of a lamp or candle is a manifest signe of ensuing rain The falling of Soot down a chimney more then ordinary there will follow rain presently When Ants or Pismires do often run to nests or homes it is a manifest token of wet-weather When Hens flutter their wings in the dust or they flock together séeking to shelter themselves rain followeth When gouty Men or such as are troubled with any old aches do féel their joynts to ake there rain shortly followes after And if the Moon séen dark graenish foggy lowâ—ing or duskish or if it appear the third day before or the third day after the new Moon it is a token of ensuing rain When Flies Gnats or Fleas do bire or sting sorer then they were wont to do or hover about mens eyes or mouths or of brasts it is an evident token of rain And if Frogs dor croak more then ordinary it is an apparant token of rain When tooads go from their holes in the evening it is a token of of stormy weather rein Wen Swallowes are séen to flutter and flye about low or over waters or marish grounds and with their wings to touch the water it is a manifest token of great rain And if any black spots appear in the Sun or Moone it is a token of water And if the sound or noise of