foul; whistling of the wind is a sure sign of rain.

_Meteors._--The Aurora Borealis after warm days is generally succeeded
by cooler air; shooting stars are supposed to indicate rain.

_Animals._--Before rain, swallows fly low; dogs grow sleepy and eat
grass; waterfowl dive much; fish will not bite; flies are more than
ordinary troublesome; toads crawl about; moles, ants, bees and insects
are very busy; birds fly low for insects; swine, sheep and cattle are
uneasy; and it is not without its effect on the human frame.

_Weather Table._--The following table, ascribed to Dr. Herschel, and
revised by Dr. Adam Clark, constructed upon philosophical consideration
of the sun and moon, in their several positions respecting the earth,
and confirmed by experience of many years actual observation, furnishes
the observer without further trouble, with the knowledge of what kind
of weather may be expected to succeed, and that so near the truth, that
in a very few instances will it be found to fail.

_Observation by Dr. Kirwan._--When there has been no particular storm
about the time of the Spring Equinox (March 21st); if a storm arises
from the east on or before that day, or if a storm from any point of
the compass arise near a week after the Equinox, then in either of
these cases the succeeding Summer is generally dry four times in five,
but if the storm arises from the S.W. or W.S.W. on or just before the
Spring Equinox, then the Summer following is generally wet five times
in six.

WEATHER TABLE.

+----------------------------------------------------------+
| NEW & FULL MOON. | IN SUMMER. |
+----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| If it be New or Full | |
| Moon, or the Moon entering | |
| into the first or | |
| last quarter at 12 at noon | |
| or between 12 and 2 | Very Rainy |
| 2 and 4 in the Afternoon | Changeable |
| 4 and 6 Evening | Fair |
| 6 and 8 | Fair if wind at N West, |
| | Rainy if S, or S. West |
| 8 and 10 | Ditto |
| 10 and 12 Night | Fair |
| 12 and 2 Morning | Ditto |
| 2 and 4 Mornin