Predictions of hote weather.

IF a miſt or hoare froſt do fall either in the ſpring time, or autumne, it is a token that that day ſhall be hot.

If night Battes come in great numbers, and more timely in the eueuing then they were wont, it is a ſigne of great heat to follow.

If Humble-Bées or Drones flye abroad in an euening, it is a ſigne of great heat.

The riſing of any white ſmoake, ſteame or rike vpon the waters, meddowes, or marſhes, before the riſing or ſetting of the Suune, or in the night time, it is an euident ſigne of very hote weather.

Predictions of cold and frosty weather.

IF it beginne to fréeze with an Eaſterly winde, it is a token that the cold weather ſhall laſt a long time.

If the Mooue be blackiſh, and darke and thicke, it ſignifies winter and very cold.

If the Moone riſe or appeare with two or thrée cleare circles about it▪ it is ſigne that the ayre ſhall be very cold.

If in the beginning of a froſt it ſnow but ſoftly, and the Snow be drizeling ſmall, it is a ſigue of cold weather.

If Shéepe or Oxen about harueſt time be ſéene to ſcrape and digge vp the ground, and that they ſtand with their heads cloſe together, it is a ſigne that winter is at hand.

If in Winter time cloudes appeare whitiſh about the Horizon, it is a ſigne of extreame cold weather.

If the ſtarres in Winter time appeare more bright and clearer than ordinarily they are woont, it is a manifeſt token of euill weather.

If Starres doe ſend forth any little ſparckles, it is a ſigne of extreame cold weather.

If Sea birds or foules forſake the ſea, it is a ſigne that a cold Winter is at hand.

Predictions of Snow.

IF in Winter the cloudes be whitiſh it is a ſigne of Snow at hand.

If when it raines the aire be troubled and ouercaſt, and that the Cloudes bee more whitiſh then they are wont, it is a manifeſt token of ſnow: and ſo much the more if the aire be warme and ſoultry.

If for two or thrée daies together i • Winter the cloudes be very whitiſh towards the euening, it is a ſigne of much ſnow.

Predictions of ſtormes and tempeſtes.

IF the moone riſe and appeare with blewiſh, blackiſh or darkiſh circles about it, it is a token of tempeſt: and ſo much the greater, by how much the more thoſe circles are broken, gréeniſh, or more darke.

If it thunder towards the euening, it is an euident token of ſome tempeſt at hand.

If the winde blowe hard in the South, & preſently change to the North, it is a token of a very great tempeſt, namely vpon the Seas.

Predictions of thunder.

IF in ſummer time the cloudes be pale and whitiſh, it is a ſigne of ſtorms and tempeſts, together with thunderclappes, and belts to fall ſhortly after.

If the thunder in the euening, it is a token of ſudden change of weather, and great tempeſts to follow, with fall of thunderbolts, and great flaſhing of lightning.

If the Rainebowe appeare in the Weſt, it is a token of thunder.

If great ſtore of ſtarres be ſéene to fall and runne in the aire, it is a token of thundering and lightning to follow very ſhortly.

Predictions of earthquakes.

IF Conduit or Pipe Waters be heard to make auy extraordinary noiſe or to ſtirre violently, it is a token of earthquakes.

If any earthquake bee at hand, the Sea will giue manifeſt tokens thereof vnto the ſkilfull Marriner, for though no wind be ſtirring, the ſea will ſwell and mount with billowes and great waues as in a Tempeſt and ſtorme: Moreouer, whatſoeuer a ſhippe is fraighted and balaſted with, all ſhall be ſéeue to ſhake and ſtirre as if it were in any other building or land.

Small, long, and whitiſh cloudes like vnto long lines towards the Weſt, are commonly manifeſt tokens of enſuing earthquakes.

If the Sunne and Moone appeare darke, red bloody, or fiery, it is a token of ſome ſucceeding Earthquake.

If any earthquake be at hand or likely to follow, all birdes and fourefooted Beaſts are commonly wonted to leaue and forſake their accuſtomed and ordinary homes, neſtes, caues, dens, or habitations, and to ſeeke for new dwellings or harborough ſeeking thereby to auoid the iniury of foule weather.

Predictions of corruption, blaſting, rotte, or infection.

IF the Summer be moiſt, wet and cloudy, it is a ſigne that all Fruites, Corne, and all kinde of pulſe ſhall be blaſted and corrupted.

If the ſpring time be very cloudy, and full of miſtes and hoary froſtes, namely when trées doe bud and bloſſome, and that the fields waxe gréene, it is a manifeſt token that all fruites of the earth ſhall be blaſted, rotten, or deſtroyed.

Predictions of plenty and abundance.

ANd if there doe great ſtore of ſnowe fall on the plaine, it is a token that the Froſt ſhall not continue long, and that great plenty of Fruit and Corne will follow.

Great ſtore of raine and water in winter betokeneth a good and plentifull yeare after.

Predictions of dearth and want of Corne.

IF in the ſpring time or Summer ther fall great ſtore of waters, or that the ſkye be ouercaſt for ſome daies together with cloudes, hoare froſtes, and miſtes, or that the winde kéepe any while in the South, it is a manifeſt token of a great • earth, and the rather if theſe thinges happen at what time the Trées beginne to bud and bleſſome, or when the cornefieldes be gréene.

The trueſt, and moſt likely and manifeſt token of an enſuing dearth an • barrenneſſe, is the cruell aud bloody Warres, cauſed by the Ambition of vnſatiate and gréedy Tyrantes, by their inſtrumentes, the licentious, mercileſſe, and couetons Souldiers, who neither regarding ſucceeding want, nor any Chriſtianlike motion, kill and lauiſhly waſ • all ſorts of Cattell, ſpoyle and fondly conſume what Corne ſoeuer they can lay handes vpon, neuer regarding to kéepe any ſéede for a new yéere, ſubuerting houſes, burning Townes, oppreſſing or impriſoning all ſorts of perſons, of what ſexe ſoeuer, to the great hearts griefe and vndoing of all men.

Predictions of raine.

SMall ſtore of water in winter doth ſignifie a moiſt and wet ſpring to follow.

The appearing of the Rainebow in any cleare and faire weather, is a token of raine preſently to follow.

The gréener the Rainebow is, the greater ſtore of raine it doth ſignifie.

If in the euening it lighten onely in the North, it is a token of enſuing raine.

Lightning in a Summers euening, is a token of raine to follow within thrée daies after.

If Oxen féede apace when it raines, it is a token that the raine ſhall continne many daies after.

The ſkie or element being red or fiery in a morning, foreſheweth raine to follow.

If Crowes or Rauens flie together in great number, and that they croake and flutter their winges, it will raine ſhortly after.

If Cats doe licke their foreféet, and with them waſh their head, it is a ſigne of raine.

Duſky and blacke cloudes in the aire ſignifieth raine.

The extraordinary crowing of Peacockes, is a manifeſt token of raine.

If the Hearne-ſhaw crye extraordinarily, it is a certaine token of raine.

If it thunder in the South, it will raine ſhortly.

Any gale of wind comming from the Weſt, ſignifieth moiſtneſſe and water.

Predictions of Stormes and Wind.

THe Rainebow appearing very red, it is a ſigne of enſuing winds.

If in an euening it lighten towards the North, it foretels great windes to enſue that way.

If in a cleare night it lighten from the South and Southweſt, it ſhewes that there will windes come thence.

If any fiery ſparkes take hold of pots, pipkins, or pannes, when they are taken from the fire, it is a ſigne of ſtormy windes.

If the Moone appeare ſmall and red, and if that part which is not lightned with the helpe of the Sunne, be fiery or ſparckling, it is a token of windes to follow.

If the ſea be more gréeniſh or blewiſh then it is wont, it is a token of Sotherly windes, if it bee darke it is a ſigne of Northerly windes.

If the cloudes appeare ſmall, thicke and drye reſembling flockes of ſhéepe, it is a ſigne of windes.

If there bee any circles red, or of diuerſe coloures about the Sunne when it riſeth, it is a ſigne of winde.

If it thunder in the morning, it is a ſigne of winde.

Thoſe windes that beginne by day time, are of more continuance then thoſe that riſe in the night.

Predictions of faire weather.

THe riſing of the Rainebow very high in any rainy weather, foretels cleare and faire weather.

If the Rainebow appeare in the winter▪ without any winde, and ſome raine withall, it is a token of faire weather.

If the Moone appeare in the Weſt with cleare hornes, with no vapours about it, thrée daies before the oppoſition, and thrée daies after the coniunction, it is a ſigne of much faire weather.

If the Sunne riſe and ſet cleare without any vapours, it is a token of faire weather.

Any winde comming from the North, and ſlirring many cloudes, ſignifieth very faire weather.

The ſkye being red in an euening, foretels the next morning to be faire.

The ſaying of Dawes in the morning declare faire weather to come.

If the Moone appeare the third day before the coniunction with ſmal hornes, it ſignifieth faire weather.

Predictions of foule weather.

OXen eating more, and féeding more gréedily then they are wont, and if they lye on their right ſide, it is a ſigne foule weather will follow.

If dogs do lye vpon their right ſide, it is a ſigne foule weather will follow.

When Rams doe ſkip and leape more then ordinary, and when they butt and ſhocke one another, it is a ſigne of foule weather.

If Cockes doe crow by night more timely then they were wont, it is a token of change of weather and very great ſtormes.

If the Moone riſe or appeare with two or thrée blew or blacke circles about it, it is an euident token of ſtormy weather.

If cloudes appeare whitiſh in Summer, it ſignifies very foule weather, and furious ſtormes.

If it thunder in an euening it is a token of foule weather.

If in the beginning of winter, ſmall birds do flocke together in the fields, it is a ſigne of much foule weather.

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