Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	cold_a	hot_a	moist_a	5,078	5	10.3751	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75168	The woman's almanack, for the year 1694 calculated for the meridian of city and country. Containing many choice, useful, pleasant, and most necessary, observations, adapted to the capacity of the female sex, and not to be found in other almanacks: as, the good house-wife's calendar. A table of expences. The critical days of the year. ... By Dorothy Partridge, midwife, student in astrology.	Partridge, Dorothy.	1694 (1694)	Wing A2016A; ESTC R232379	7,044	12

the four Cardinal Points Eclipses the Aspect of the Planets but especially the Moon and her Mansions and Lunations c. Which are here too Obscure and too Tedious to Treat of as they ought Wherefore we will speak most of such ordinary Signs as Husband-men and Good Housewifes do observe Signs of fair Weather IF it doth Lighten the day being clear or if it Rain presently after a great Wind when the Crow or Raven gapeth against the Sun in Summer also the gaping of Dawes in the Morning the swarming of Bees the flying of Humble-Bees ●roanes or Bettles about the Doors in the Evening the howling of the Owl in rainy Weather and Ants removing of their Eggs all these are signs of fair Weather Signs of foul Weather RObin Red-breast singeth under Hedges before Rain but upon the tops of Trees before fair Weather Hens lay abroad if it rain long but under a Roof if it rain not long The Herb Tidfolly looketh rough against a Tempest and the Leaves stand staring Hens resort to the Pearch or Roof covered with dust Also the alteration of the Cock's crowing the pruning and washing of Birds in Winter the wallowing of Dogs the ample working of the Spinner in the Air the Ant busied with her Eggs the Bees in fair Weather not going far Rain suddenly dried up the heaviness of Head and Eyes the falling of Scot from Chimneys the biting of Fleas Flies and Gnats the pissing often of Dogs when Cattel eat greedily and lick their Hoofs if they suddenly run here and there making a noise and breathing into the Air with open Nostrils also the croking of Frogs Moles tairs up the Ground the unaccustomed noise of Poultry or Swine the caying of Crows twice or thrice quick calling are signs of tempestuous Weather to follow Little Rain in Winter is sign of a wet Spring to follow and a hot dry Summer is sign of a wet Winter When it beginneth to freeze with an East-wind cold Wea-Weather is like to continue How to judge of Weather by the Clouds BLack Clouds flying from the East is Rain at Night from the West is Rain the next Day if they fly low and appear to settle on the tops of Hills it is cold Weather if they be full charged and appear whole like Towers it Hails at hand If white Clouds appear in Winter two or three days together at Sun-rising it is Cold and Snow but black Clouds are Rain A red Sky in the Evening and a gray Morning is a fair Day Mists falling in the Morning in Spring or Harvest also Mists over Ponds or Waters in the Morning shew Rain If Smoke ride swiftly in the Air it is Wind from thence especially from North to South If Mists descend from Hills and settle in the Valleys it is fair hot Weather next day If the Summer be moist wet and cloudy it is bad for Corn and Fruit c. Of the Critical Days in the Year IN feaverish Diseases and such like the Physicians do observe Critical Days that is to say Days upon which there is a great alteration of Sickness either towards Health or Death in the Patient Such are reckoned to be the first day of the Sickness the 14 day the 20 and the 27. Indeed the Moon altereth those times somewhat by the swiftness or slowness of her motion They have also days whereupon they do pass judgment of the Critical Time that cometh after such are the 4 day of the Sickness the 11 the 17 and the 2. So likewise in Astrology according to the Weather for the other is according to the temperament of the Body there are some days or rather seasons seeing we look not altogether upon only one day which are critical in regard of the Weather and so consequently of Dearth and Epidemical or Raging Diseases all which are to be understood to fall out so often or for the most part but not always Nay some are of opinion that it is c●●an●ed many days back in our times but Experience and Observation can best satisfie in all these Thus if the 22d day of January be clear without Clouds it is a sign of a good Year for Wines If on Candlemas-day the Sun shine it is a sign of more Winter to be remaining than is already past So if upon the 22d of February it freeze or be cold it will continue a Fortnight Also the 24th day of February altereth the Weather from Frost to Thaw or from ●haw to Frost So many Mists in March so many hoary Frosts after Easter If the Frogs be heard before the 24th day of April so many days after are they silent A dry March a moist April and a cold May is thought to be a good Spring If the Sun shine the 25th day of May Wines prosper And if it rain the 24th of June Nuts do not prosper If the 24th if June be wet it is a sign of a bad Harvest If it rain the 2d of July there will much Rain follow If the Wind do not change the 24th day of June the Night following it is held good If it rain the 5th day of July it lasteth so four Weeks The 8th day of July if fair the Vintage shall be good but if dark bad If the 25th day of July be fair it is a sign of a good Harvest So if the Leaves do not fall betimes in Harvest it is a sign of a sharp Winter If the 24th day of August be fair it is a sign of a good Harvest If it rain on the 1st day of September it is a sign of a dry Harvest to come The 14th day of September If the Deer on Rood-day lye down and rise up dry Then forty days fair follow usually So many days old the Moon is the 29th day so many Floods that Winter If the 17th day of November be cloudy it sheweth a wet Winter if dry a sharp Winter And as is the 11th so is the Winter From the 6th day of September to the 21st are called Halcien-days because no Winds use to blow near to the shortest day of the Year If the 25th day of December come is the new Moon it is a token of a good Year And the nearer to the new Moon the better The contrary in the decrease If the Sun shine the 12th day or 6th of January shall be much Wind Such is Solstice or 11th day of December such is the Winter How many days the first Snow is before new Moon so many Snows are to come Thunder on Shrove-Tuesday foretelleth Wind store of Fruit and Plenty the Sun-beams being early abroad Others affirm So much it shineth that day the like it shineth every day of Lent If it rain on Ascension-day it be tokeneth scarcity of Food for Cattel but if it be fair plenty How to know what of the Clock by the Moon LOok upon any Sun-dial and see what of the Clock it is by the shadow of the Moon as you do by the Sun observing how much it wanteth or is past 12