doma9 mat]ial f ! ,google ,pr9t         
project47       ,,!  ,,%eph]d  ,,(      
,,banbury',s ,,rules  ,to judge ( !     
,,*anges ( ! ,,wea!r1  ,gr\nd$ on ,=ty  
,ye>s' ,,exp]i5ce2  ,by :i* y may "k  ,!
 ,,wea!r = sev]al ,days to come1 & 9 "s 
,cases = ,mon?s4  ,to :i* is add$  ,a   
,rational ,,acc\nt ( ! ,,causes ( su*   
,alt]ations1 ! ,nature ( ,w9d1 ,ra91    
,sn[1 c4    ,by ,,john ,,cl>idge1       
,%eph]d4    ,a ,,new ,,edition1         
,correct$4   ,l ,o ,n ,d ,o ,n3 ,pr9t$ =
 ,,?omas ,,hur/1 ,,edw>d ,,*ance1  ,co41
 #fe1 ,/4 ,paul's ,*ur*-,y>d4 #ahbg4    
,j4 ,m',cre]y1 ,tooks ,c\rt1 ,*anc]y    
,lane1 ,london4     ,,introduction4     
,,z we v ju/ly e/eem x a fit ,tribute ( 
,admiration to adorn natural            
,curiosities1 by sett+ !m z ri*ly & z   
advantage\sly z art c direct1 s ! foll[+
 ,obs]vations ( ! ,%eph]d ( ,banbury h  
appe>$ to me wor?y ( be+ pres5t$ to !   
,eye ( ! ,public1 ) all ! ,lu/re t x 0 9
 my ,p[] to give !m4 ,x is "o ?+ to     
obs]ve1 & ano!r to reason ^u            

,obs]vations1 & x v r>ely happ5s t bo? c
 be tak5 into ! ,compass ( "o ,man's    
,life4 ,we ought !re=e to consid] x z a 
v lucky ,incid5t1 :5 ! ,obs]vations (   
ano!r ,man1 ^u :om we c dep5d1 fall into
 our ,h&s1 & enable u to add natural    
,exp]i5ce to ! ,notions d]iv$ to u f    
,books ( ,philosophy4  ,,!re is a       
,degree ( ,p$antry 9 ,des>ts z well z   
,colleges4 ,m5 :o d]ive _! ,k entirely f
 ,exp]i5ce are apt to despise :at !y    
call ,book ,le>n+1 & ,m5 ( great ,read+ 
are z apt to fall into a less excusable 
mi/ake1 t ( tak+ ! ,k ( ,words = ! ,k ( 
,?+s2 :]eas !re are n any two po9ts m   
opposite 9 ,nature1 s9ce we v r>ely see1
 t ei!r true ,s*ol>s are talkative1 or t
 talkative ,m5 are true ,s*ol>s4  ,,!   
,%eph]d1 ^: sole ,bus9ess x is to obs]ve
 :at has a ,ref]5ce to ! ,flock "u 8    
,c>e1 :o sp5ds all 8 ,days & _m ( 8     
,nights 9 ! op5 ,air1 & "u ! wide spread
 ,canopy ( ,heav51 is 9 a ,mann] oblig$ 
to take p>ticul> ,notice ( ! ,alt]ations
 ( ! ,wea!r1 & :5 once he comes to take 

a ,pleasure 9 mak+ su* ,obs]vations1 x  
is amaz+ h[ great a ,progress he makes 9
 !m1 & to h[ great a ,c]ta9ty at la/ he 
arrives by m]e d9t ( comp>+ ,signs &    
,ev5ts1 & correct+ "o ,rem>k by ano!r4  
,e ?+ 9 ,"t becomes to him a ,sort (    
,wea!r-,gage4 ,! ,sun1 ! ,moon1 ! ,/>s1 
! ,cl\ds1 ! ,w9ds1 ! ,mi/s1 ! ,trees1 ! 
,fl[]s1 ! ,h]bs1 & almo/ e ,animal ) :i*
 he is acqua9t$4 ,all ^! ,i say become  
to su* a p]son ,in/rum5ts ( real ,k4    
,,!re are a ,sort ( half wise ,p1 :o f !
 ,consid]ation ( ! ,di/ances ( ,?+s1 are
 apt to treat su* ,progno/ications1 z !y
 phrase !m1 ) mu* ,contempt4 ,!y c see  
no ,connexion betwe5 a ,cat's wa%+ h]   
,face1 & ! ,sky's be+ ov]spread )       
,cl\ds1 & !re=e !y boldly pron\nce t !  
"o has no ,relation to ! o!r4 ,yet !    
same ,p w readily own t ! flutt]+ ( !   
,flame ( a ,c&le is a c]ta9 tok5 ( ,w9d1
 :i* h[ev] is n disc]nible by _! ,feel+2
 because x lies )9 ! ,compass ( _!      
,und]/&+ to disc]n t ?is ,fluctuation ( 
! ,flame is caus$ by ! ,w9d act+ ^u x1 &

 !re=e !y are incl9$ to believe ?is1    
?\gh x does n fall actually "u !        
,cognizance ( _! ,s5ses4 ,b a ,man ( a  
l>g] ,compass ( ,k1 :o is acqua9t$ ) !  
,nature & ,qualities ( ! ,air1 & kn[s   
:at an ,effect any ,alt]ations 9 !      
,weight1 ! ,dryness1 or ! ,humidity ( x 
has ^u all animal ,bodies1 easily       
p]ceives ! ,reason :y o!r ,animals are  
mu* soon] s5sible ( any ,alt]ations t   
happ5 9 t ,elem5t ?an ,m51 & !re=e to   
him ! caw+ ( ,rav5s1 ! *att]+ (         
,swall[s1 & a ,cat's wa%+ h] ,face are n
 sup]/iti\s ,signs1 b natural tok5s 7l t
 ( ! ,c&le's flutt]+7 ( a ,*ange (      
,wea!r1 & z su* !y h be5 ?\ght wor?y (  
,notice by ,ari/otle1 ,virgil1 ,pl9y1 & 
all ! wise/ & grave/ ,writ]s (          
,antiquity4  ,,b /ill a few slight &    
trivial ,obs]vations ( ?is ,k9d1 & su* z
 are 9 ! ,p[] ( e ,man to make1 g b a v 
little ,way 9 furni%+ u ) a useful ,k ( 
! ,indications ( ! ,wea!r4 ,to supply   
^!1 & to h con/antly at ,h& ! ,means (  
judg+ ( ^! ,alt]ations1 ,m5 ( great     

,g5ius h inv5t$1 & wond]ful ,inv5tions  
!y are6 ,in/rum5ts = measur+ ! ,heat1 ! 
,cold1 ! ,weight1 ! ,dryness1 & !       
,humidity ( ! ,air1 ) great ,exactness1 
& ^u ^! !y reason z to ! *anges ( ,wea!r
 ) great ,accuracy & ,c]ta9ty4 ,x w\ld  
und\bt$ly be a great ,folly to pret5d to
 "q ei!r ! ,tru? ( _! ,obs]vations1 or !
 ,usefulness ( !m3 b !n we may h leave  
to consid] h[ f>1 & to h[ great a       
,degree !y are useful4 ,! ,!rmomet]     
measures exactly ! ,degrees ( ,heat1 b !
 ,air mu/ be hot to su* or su* a ,degree
 be=e x is disc]n$ by ?is ,in/rum5t4 ,! 
b>omet] indicates ! ,weight ( ! ,air1 & 
! ris+ & fall+ ( ! ,quicksilv] expresses
 ! ,alt]ations 9 its ,weight ) wond]ful 
,nicety1 b !n ^? ,alt]ations are !      
,cause ( ?is4 ,9 l mann] ! ,hygromet]1  
or ,hygroscope1 measures ! ,dryness or !
 ,humidity ( ! ,air v pla9ly & v        
exactly1 b ! ,wea!r mu/ alt]1 mu/ become
 dry] or moi/] ?an x 01 be=e ^!         
,alt]ations are visible2 & !re=e1 h[ev] 
+5i\s1 h[ev] curi\s1 h[ev] useful ^!    

,in/rum5ts may be 9 o!r ,respects1 !y   
und\bt$ly contribute v little to !      
progno/icat+ a ,*ange ( ,wea!r at a     
,di/ance2 & x is f ! ,exp]i5ce ( ?is1 t 
!y are s little e/eem$1 s lightly reg>d$
 by ! common ,p4  ,,our ,%eph]d's       
,obs]vations are ( q ano!r ,nature1 mo/ 
( !m give u a ,day's ,notice1 _m a      
,week's1 & "s ext5d to sev]al ,mon?s'   
,progno/ication ( ! ,*anges ( ! ,wea!r1 
& ( h[ great ,use ^! may be to all      
,ranks & ,degrees ( ,p1 to ! s$5t>y     
,valetud9>ian1 z well z ! active        
,travell]1 to ! ,sportsman :o pursues 8 
,game1 z well z to ! indu/ri\s ,husb&man
 :o con/antly foll[s 8 ,lab\r2 9 %ort1  
to e ,man 9 e ,situation 9 "s ,degree or
 o!r1 is s v cle> & intelligible1 t x   
w\ld1 be a m]e wa/e ( ,words1 & a v idle
 display ( ,rhetoric1 to attempt ! mak+ 
x cle>]4 ,e ,man liv+ w\ld be glad to   
=esee ! ,alt]ations ( ,wea!r if he c\ld1
 & consequ5tly to mo/ ,p1 if n to all1  
^! ,obs]vations1 gr\nd$ on no less ?an  
=ty ,ye>s' ,exp]i5ce1 _c b be           

acceptable4  ,,to make ! be/ use ( "o's 
,tal5t1 & to employ ! ,lights d]iv$ f ! 
,/ation 9 :i* ,provid5ce has plac$ "o = 
! ,b5efit ( ,mank9d1 is und\bt$ly       
dis*>g+ "o's ,duty1 answ]+ ! ,end ( our 
,creation1 & correspond+ ) ! ,o,economy 
( ,nature1 :i* does no?+ 9 va94 ,?is    
,proposition is equally true1 let a     
,man's ,/ation be :at x w4 ,x is !      
,mann] 9 :i* we p]=m1 & n ! ,"*1 t makes
 ! ,play]1 & 9 ?is ,s5se :at ,man is n a
 ,play]8 ,"h !n is an ,in/ance ( "o :o  
has = _m ,ye>s /udi$ 8 ,"p1 & n[        
communicates 8 ,discov]ies freely4 ,9 a 
,physician1 9 a ,philosoph]1 9 a        
,ma!matician1 ?is w\ld be highly        
comm5dable1 & :y n 9 a ,%eph]d8 ,we d n 
ca/ our own ,p>ts 9 ! ,drama ( ,life2   
no1 ?is is p]=m$ by ! great ,au?or (    
,nature4 ,he :o adju/$ e ,?+ on ,e>? )  
su* ,beauty & ,h>mony1 he :o taught !   
,heav5ly ,bodies to move2 ! same        
di/ribut$ _! sev]al ,(fices to ,m54 ,may
 we n !re=e suppose t e ,man's ,"p is   
well ca/1 & t our ,abilities are exactly

 proportion$ to our ,/ations8 ,if s1 he 
:o does all he c1 does all t ought to be
 expect$ f him1 & m]its f imp>tial      
,judges ! mo/ g5]al & j ,applause4 ,to  
be conv9c$ ( ?is1 we ne$ n only reflect 
on ! n>r[ & selfi% ,conduct ( "s1 :o    
ei!r by ,/udy or by ,*ance1 h acquir$   
c]ta9 valuable ,secrets1 :i* ) ! utmo/  
,indu/ry !y conceal 9 ord] to be ! m    
admir$1 or t !y may r5d] !m b5eficial to
 !mselves4 ,h[ contr>y ! ,conduct ( our 
,%eph]d6 ,8 ,pa9s 7 all 8 own1 b !      
,fruit ( !m he ?us g5]\sly (f]s to !    
,public4 ,good ,s5se & ! dictates (     
,nature taught him ?is ,maxim1 ,t :at   
might b5efit _m1 %\ld n be conceal$ by  
"o f ,views ( ,pr(it or ( ,pride4  ,,9  
my ,rem>ks ^u ! ,%eph]d's ,rules1 ,i h  
sometimes endeav\r$ to support !m by    
,au?orities1 :i* ,i mu/ confess w\ld h  
be5 ( little ,use if ! ,au?or _h be5 a  
,p]son ( ,le>n+2 b :5 x is consid]$ t ^!
 ,obs]vations 7 purely ! ,effect ( 8 own
 ,att5tion & ,exp]i5ce1 x c]ta9ly       
/r5g!ns !m1 & adds greatly to _! ,cr$it 

t !y h be5 e/eem$ evid5t ,signs ( ! same
 ,effects1 by ! greate/ ,ma/]s 9 ?is    
,k9d ( ,sci5ce4 ,! ,art ( progno/icat+ !
 ,wea!r may be consid]$ z a ,k9d (      
decyph]+1 & 9 t ,art x is always all[$ a
 po9t ( great ,consequ5ce1 :5 sev]al    
,ma/]s !re9 agree z to ! mean+ ( a ,"*1 
& x is f !nce v ju/ly presum$ t ?is ,"* 
is rightly decyph]$4  ,i h also         
endeav\r$ to expla9 mo/ ( 8             
,obs]vations1 accord+ to ! ,rules ( !   
new ,philosophy1 :i*1 z x is gr\nd$ ^u4 
,exp]im5ts1 s x g5]ally speak+ enables u
 to give a fair & rational ,acc\nt (    
almo/ all ! ,phnom5a tak5 notice ( by ! 
,%eph]d ( ,banbury4  ,i likewise h add$ 
"s o!r ,rules 9 ,relation to ! ,wea!r1  
tak5 f ! common say+s ( our ,c\ntry ,p1 
& f old ,engli% ,books ( ,husb&ry1 b ,i 
h di/+ui%$ all ^! f ! ,obs]vations      
!mselves1 s t ! ,read] w h no ,tr\ble to
 disc]n ! ,text f ! ,comm5t>y1 or to "k 
:at belongs to ! ,%eph]d ( ,banbury1 &  
:at to ! ,editor ( 8 ,obs]vations4 ,?is 
,i ?9k may s]ve by ! ,way (             

,introduction1 let u n[ proce$ to !     
,rules !mselves4     ,,!  ,c\ntry       
,cal5d>1  ,,or ,,!  ,,%eph]d ,,(        
,,banbury's  ,,obs]vations4   ,i4       
,,sun4 ,if ! ,sun rise r$ & firey4  ,w9d
 & ,ra94  ,,! ,reason ( ?is ,appe>ance  
is1 because ! ,sun %9es ?r\gh a l>ge    
,mass ( ,vap\rs1 :i* occasions t r$     
,col\r t has be5 always e/eem$ a ,sign (
 ,ra91 especially if ! ,face ( ! ,sun   
appe> bigg] ?an x ought1 = !n 9 a few   
,h\rs ! ,cl\ds w gr[ black1 & be cond5s$
 into ,ra91 sudd5 & %>p1 if 9 ! ,summ]1 
b settl$ & mod]ate if 9 ,w9t]4  ,,! old 
,engli% ,rule publi%$ 9 our fir/        
,almanacks agrees exactly ) our ,au?or's
 ,obs]vation4      ,if r$ ! ,sun beg9s 8
 ,race1     ,be sure t ,ra9 w fall      
apace4  ,,if ! ,read] w\ld see ?is      
elegantly describ$1 ! ,ma/] ( ,poets ha?
 x ?us4a      ,above ! ,re/1 ! ,sun1 :o 
nev] lies1     ,=etels ! ,*ange ( ,wea!r
 9 ! ,skies2     ,= if he rise unwill+  
to 8 ,race1     ,cl\ds on 8 ,br[1 &     
,spots ^u 8 ,face1     ,or if ?ro' ,mi/s

 he %oots 8 sull5 ,beams1     ,frugal ( 
light1 9 loose & /raggl+ ,/reams1       
,suspect a drizzl+ ,day & s\!rn ,ra91   
,fatal to ,fruits & ,flocks1 & promis'd 
,gra94        ,footnote a3        ,sol  
quoque  exori5s1  cum se condit 9 undas1
       ,signa dabit3 ,solem c]tissima   
signa sequuntur1       ,et qu ,mane     
ref]t1  qu surg5tibus ,a/ris1           
,ille ubi nasc5tem maculis v>iav]it     
,ortum       ,concavus 9 ,nubem1 m$ioque
 refug]it ,orbe2       ,suspecti tibi   
s9t ,imbres4 ,namque urget ab alto      
,arboribusque satisque ,notus ,pecorique
 s9i/]4                                 
,virgil4 ,georgic4 lib4 i4 v4 #dch4     
,,ii4  ,if cl\dy1 & x soon decrease4    
,c]ta9 fair ,wea!r4  ,i ,conceive !     
,reason ( ?is to be1 t ! ,vap\rs be+ !n 
specifically light] ?an ! ,air1 are /ill
 ris+ upw>ds1 9 :i* !y are assi/$ by !  
,heat ( ! ,sun ,beams1 agreeable to !   
,notion ( ,dr4 ,d]ham1 :o obs]ves1 t    
aft] mu* cl\dy ,wea!r1 x is always fair 
be=e x ra9s1 because ! wat]y ,vap\rs are

 n cond5s$ till !y rea* ! cold upp]     
,region1 agreeable to ! common ,engli%  
say+1      ,! ,ev5+ r$1 & ,morn+ grey1  
,is a ,sign ( a fair ,day4  ,,x is also 
an ,obs]vation1 ( ,pl9y's 9 8 natural   
,hi/ory4b        ,footnote b3 ,nat4     
,hi/4 lib4 xviii4 cap4 #ce4  ,,si ab    
ortu solis repell5tur ,nubes1  ad       
occasum abibunt1 ,s]5itatem d5unciabunt1
                                 ,t is1 
,,if at ,sun ris+ ! ,cl\ds are driv5    
away1 & retire z x 7 to ! ,we/1 ?is     
d5otes fair ,wea!r4  ,,!re is an old    
,adage to ?is ,purpose1 :i*1 because x  
is v prettily express$1 des]ves our     
notice1 viz4      ,a r$ ,ev5+ & a grey  
,morn+1     ,sets ! ,pilgrim a ,walk+4  
,9 ,fr5* ?us4      ,le rogue ,soir1     
blanc ,mat92     ,font rej\vir le       
,pel]94                       ,!        
,italians say ! same4      ,s]a rosa1   
nigro ,mat9o2     ,allegra il ,p]egr9o4 
,,iii4  ,,cl\ds ,small & r\nd1 l a      
,dappley-grey1 ) a ,nor?-,w9d4  ,fair   
,wea!r = #b or #c ,days4  ,,?is is      

diff]5tly express$ by o!r ,au?ors4 ,my  
,"l ,bacon tells u1 t if ,cl\ds appe>   
:ite1 & drive to ! ,n4 ,w4 x is a ,sign 
( sev]al ,days fair ,wea!r4  ,,our old  
,engli% ,almanacks h a ,maxim to ?is    
,purpose4      ,if woolly ,fleeces      
spread ! ,heav5ly ,way1     ,be sure no 
,ra9 di/urbs ! ,summ] ,day4  ,,& ,pl9y  
to ! same ,purpose4c        ,footnote c3
 ,ubi supra4  ,,si ,sol ori5s c+etur    
,orbe1  po/ea totus deflux]it qualit]1  
,s]5itatem dabit4                       
,t is1  ,,if ! ris+ ,sun be incompass$ )
 an ,iris1 or ,circle ( :ite ,cl\ds1 &  
!y equally fly away1 ?is is a ,sign (   
fair ,wea!r4  ,,!re is ano!r ,engli%    
,prov]b wor? rememb]+4      ,9 ! ,decay 
( ! ,moon1     ,a cl\dy ,morn+ bodes a  
fair ,aft]noon4   ,,iv4  ,l>ge l        
,rocks4----,great ,%[]s4  ,,9 ! old     
,almanacks we h ?is ,sign ( ! ,wea!r ?us
 express$4      ,:5 ,cl\ds appe> l      
,rocks & ,t[]s1     ,! ,e>?'s refre%'d  
by frequ5t ,%[]s4  ,,! ,reason ( ?is    
seems to be1 t ! wat]y ,vap\rs are !n   

cond5s$1 or cond5s+1 :i* gives !m ?is   
r\gh & ragg$ ,appe>ance1 & z soon z ! ?9
 ,films t reta9 ! ,wat] are broke by ?is
 ,pressure1 ^! heavy ,cl\ds desc5d 9    
,ra94  ,,^! ,obs]vations1 z well z "s t 
foll[1 are agreeable to all ,climates1  
:i* is ! ,reason t !y appe> 9 s _m      
diff]5t ,au?ors1 & h be5 tak5 notice ( 9
 s _m ,ages4 ,?is h[ev] does n at all   
dim9i% ! ,cr$it1 or ! ,m]it ( our       
,%eph]d's ,obs]vations1 :o c]ta9ly drew 
!m n f ,books1 b f 8 own ,exp]i5ce1 &   
!re=e _! agree+ s well ) ! ,rules ( o!r 
great ,ma/]s1 ought to e/abli% 8        
,au?ority 9 su* ,cases z are n support$ 
by alike concurr5ce f anci5t or mod]n   
,writ]s1 ! ,te/imony ( ,nature is always
 suffici5t ,evid5ce4   ,v4  ,if small   
,cl\ds increase----,mu* ,ra94  ,,?is & !
 foll[+ ,obs]vation _c well be und]/ood1
 )\t giv+ "s ,acc\nt ( ,cl\ds 9 g5]al4  
,! ,atmosph]e is suppos$ to ext5d itself
 ab\t five ,miles r\nd ?is ,globe (     
,e>?1 & )9 t ,space move all k9d (      
,vap\rs exhal$ by ! ,sun's ,=ce1 or     

protrud$ by ! subt]rane\s ,heat4 ,!     
asc5d+ ( ^! ,vap\rs into ! ,air1 dep5ds 
^u _m ?+s1 & !re=e z diff]5t z its      
,causes2 = in/ance1 _! asc5t dep5ds 9 ! 
fir/ place on ! degree ( ,heat ) :i* !y 
are drawn up or =c$ out2 next ^u !      
,lightness ( ! ,vap\rs !mselves2 ?irdly1
 on ! ,d5sity or ,r>ity ( ! ,air ?r\gh  
:i* !y pass2 & la/ly1 on ! ,=ce &       
,direction ( ! ,w9ds1 :i* !y enc\nt] 9  
_! ,passage4  ,,accord+ to ! ,nature (  
^! ,vap\rs1 & ! ,circum/ance att5d+ _!  
,passage1 !y appe> to u diff]5tly bel[4 
,= if !y be extremely subtile !y m\nt v 
high1 & !re1 accord+ to ! ,s5tim5t (    
,sir ,isaac ,newton1 =m by ,refraction !
 ,azure1 or blue ,col\r1 t ov]-spreads !
 ,sky 9 s]5e ,wea!r4 ,cl\ds1 :ile !y    
rema9 visible1 d n rise above ! ,height 
( a ,mile2 & we always obs]ve1 t !      
highe/ are ( a v light ,col\r1 & h>dly  
se54 ,if1 !re=e1 small ,cl\ds increase1 
x %ews1 t ! ,disposition ( ! ,air is    
su*1 z t ^! ,cl\ds _c rise !re91 ei!r f 
_! own ,weight1 ! want ( a protrusive   

,=ce1 or f ! fall+ ( ! ,w9d1 :i* 9 cl\dy
 ,wea!r is always a ,sign ( ,ra94       
,,vi4  ,if l>ge ,cl\ds decrease----,fair
 ,wea!r4  ,,! same k9d ( ,reason+       
acc\nts v cle>ly = ?is ,progno/ick1 s9ce
 x %ews1 t ! ,vap\rs are ei!r exhal$ by 
! ,sun's ,heat1 or are driv5 (f by      
,w9ds1 & s resolv$ into small] ,cl\ds1  
capable ( asc5d+ high] 9 ! ,atmosph]e2  
all :i* are ,circum/ances t secure u f  
,ra91 & af=d u a c]ta9ty ( fair ,wea!r4 
,,x is1 h[ev]1 to be obs]v$1 t l>ge     
black ,cl\ds are frequ5tly1 9 a ,summ]  
,ev5+1 melt$ into ,dews2 & ?is mu* m    
frequ5tly happ5s 9 ! ,autumn1 because ! 
,ev5+s are !n cool]1 & ! ,vap\rs m      
easily cond5s$ = t ,reason4 ,9 all      
,obs]vations ( ?is ,sort1 !re is a great
 degree ( ,prud5ce & good ,s5se requir$ 
to apply !m1 & h5ce x v frequ5tly happ5s
 t su* ,obs]vations are condemn$ z      
trea*]\s & abusive1 m]ely because ^? :o 
w\ld employ !m want ! ,sagacity :i* is  
requisite to und]/& !m cle>ly4   ,,vii4 
,,mi/s4 ,if !y rise 9 l[ ,gr\nd & soon  

vani%4  ,fair ,wea!r4  ,,?is is a sure  
,sign & v well express$1 t is1 cle>ly1  
&1 9 few ,words1 :i* is ! ,excell5cy (  
su* ,aphorisms4 ,9 ord] to be conv9c$ ( 
its good ,s5se & ,c]ta9ty1 we mu/       
consid] a little :at ,mi/s are1 :5ce !y 
rise1 & :at becomes ( !m4  ,,mi/s are1  
/rictly speak+1 uncompact$ ,exhalations1
 :i* :ile !y fleet ne> ! ,e>? are /yl$  
,mi/s1 b :5 !y asc5d into ! ,air1 are   
call$ ,cl\ds4 ,if !re=e1 ris+ out ( l[  
,gr\nd1 !y are driv5 along ! ,pla91 &   
are soon lo/ to ! ,sight1 x mu/ arise f 
"s ( ^! ,causes4 ,t !re is an ,air      
abroad suffici5t to divide & resolve !m1
 or ! ,heat ( ! ,sun has be5 /rong en\gh
 to exhale !m1 t is1 to r>ify !m1 s z to
 r5d] !m light] ?an ! ,air ?r\gh :i* !y 
7 to pass4 ,:i*ev] way ?is happ5s !     
,maxim rema9s unimpea*$4   ,,viii4  ,if 
!y rise to ! ,hill-tops4  ,ra9 9 a ,day 
or two4  ,,:5 ,mi/s are v1 heavy 9      
!mselves1 & rise only by ! ,action ( t  
protrusive ,=ce1 ex]t$ by ! subt]ranean 
,fire1 !y c rise no high] ?an :]e !     

,gravitation becomes sup]ior to t       
protrusive =ce1 = !n !y desc5d aga9 by  
_! own ,weight1 & ?is occasions !       
,appe>ance m5tion$ 9 ! ,obs]vation ( _! 
hang+ ^u ,hill-tops1 :]e !y are v soon  
cond5s$1 & fall d[n 9 ,ra94  ,,!re 0    
=m]ly a v idle & ill gr\nd$ ,di/9ction  
betwe5 moi/ & dry ,exhalations1 :]eas 9 
,tru? all ,exhalations are moi/1 or 9   
o!r ,words are wat]y ,/eams ?r[n (f by  
,bodies respectively dry1 & ! =m]       
,di/9ction 0 inv5t$ only to solve ^!    
,phnom5a ( :i* we h be5 speak+1 t is1 ! 
,mi/ ris+ &1 disp]s+ )\t ,ra91 & ! ,mi/ 
cond5s$ & resolv$ into ,ra91 :i* z ,i h 
%ewn may be mu* bett] expla9$ )\t any   
su* ,di/9ction4   ,,ix4  ,a g5]al ,mi/  
be=e ! ,sun  rises1 ne> ! full ,moon4   
,fair ,wea!r4  ,,?is is a g5]al & a v   
ext5sive ,obs]vation1 :i* enables u to  
judge ( ! ,wea!r = ab\t a ,=tnight1 &   
!re is v great ,reason to believe t x w 
v r>ely deceive u4 ,9 ord] to conv9ce ! 
,read] ( ?is1 x w be necess>y to expla91
 z f> z we are able1 ! ,causes ( ?is4   

,,mi/s are obs]v$ to happ5 :5 ! ,m]cury 
9 a ,b>omet] is ei!r v l[ ( v high4 ,!y 
happ5 :5 x is high aft] ! ,region ( !   
,air has cont9u$ calm a good :ile1 & 9 !
 mean "t a great ,abundance ( ,vap\rs & 
,exhalations h be5 accumulat$1 mak+ !   
,air d>k by _! quantity1 & ! disord]ly  
,disposition ( _! p>ts4 ,!y happ5 :5 !  
,m]cury is l[1 sometimes because !      
,r>ity ( ! ,air r5d]s x unable to su/a9 
! ,vap\rs1 :i* !re=e desc5d & fall ?r\gh
 x4  ,,b none ( ^! ,cases agree ) !     
,obs]vation at ! ,head ( ! ,page1 &     
!re=e to =m a true judgm5t ( ! ,wea!r1  
we mu/ di/+ui% betwe5 !m & ! ,case :i*  
expla9s ! ,obs]vation4   ,x4  ,if 9 !   
new ,moon4----,ra9 9 ! old4  ,,:5       
,exhalations rise copi\sly f ! ,e>? into
 ! ,region ( ! ,air1 & ! ,air itself is 
9 a prop] ,disposition1 !y asc5d to a   
great ,height1 & cont9ue a long ,"t be=e
 !y are cond5s$1 :i* acc\nts v cle>ly & 
philosophically = ! ,int]val ( fair     
,wea!r betwe5 ! ris+ ( ^! ,mi/s1 & _!   
fall+ d[n aga9 9 ,%[]s4 ,_! asc5d+ ab\t 

,sun-rise is a ,pro( t ! ,air is ?91 b  
at ! same "t ( a ,=ce suffici5t to su/a9
 !m1 s9ce if ! ,mi/s 7 n specifically   
light] ?an ! ,air itself !y c\ld n      
asc5d4  ,,:5 ! ,moon is at ! full1 & su*
 ,exhalations rise pl5tifully1 ! "t     
necess>y = !m to float 9 ! ,atmosph]e1  
be=e !y are cond5s$ into ,cl\ds & ,ra91 
ext5ds1 g5]ally speak+1 beyond ! ,p]iod 
( t ,moon1 & !re=e ! ,obs]vation directs
 u to expect fair ,wea!r4   ,,xi4  ,if 9
 ! old4----,ra9 9 ! ,new4  ,,b z x is   
obs]v$ n only 9 ?is ,climate1 b all !   
,_w ov]1 t great ,*anges ( ,wea!r happ5 
ne> ! ,*ange ( ! ,moon1 x foll[s t ?is  
is ! ,season :5 ^! ,exhalations t asc5d 
s pl5tifully at ,sun-ris+ are cond5s$1 &
 consequ5tly is ! ,season :5 we ought to
 expect ,ra94  ,,if !re=e ! ,exhalations
 rise 9 ! new ,moon1 x is a ,sign t !   
,air is 9 a fit disposition to su/a9 &  
support !m = a consid]able ,"t1 & !re=e 
we h ,reason to expect t !y %\ld cont9ue
 float+ till ! next regul> *ange (      
,wea!r1 t is1 till ! old ( ! ,moon1 or r

 till t[>ds ! next ,*ange1 & !re=e !    
,obs]vation is v cauti\sly & v prop]ly  
word$1 direct+ u to expect ,ra9 9 ! old1
 & 9 ! new1 & n at ! old or new1 because
 x is obs]v$ t ^! ,*anges ( ,wea!r happ5
 n exactly at ! ,*ange ( ! ,moon1 b a   
,day or two be=e or aft]1 ( :i* ! ,read]
 w meet ) _m ,examples 9 ,capta9        
,dampi]'s ,hi/ory ( ,w9ds & ,/orms at   
,sea4   ,,xii4  ,,w9ds4 ,obs]ve1 t 9    
eight ,ye>s' ,"t !re is z mu* ,s\?      
,we/ ,w9d1 z ,nor? ,ea/1 & consequ5tly z
 _m wet ,ye>s        z dry4  ,,?is mu/  
be all[$ a v extraord9>y ,aphorism f a  
,c\ntry ,%eph]d1 b at ! same ,"t x is v 
agreeable to ! ,obs]vations ( ,dr4      
,hooke1 ,dr4 ,d]ham1 ,dr4 ,grew1 & o!r  
able ,naturali/s1 :o ) unwe>i$ ,pa9s &  
,dilig5ce h calculat$ ! ,quantity ( ,ra9
 fall+ 9 "o ,ye>1 & comp>$ x ) :at fell 
9 ano!r4 ,"l ,bacon1 t ,hon\r to our    
,nation & ! ,age :i* produc$ him1 in=ms 
u1 t x 0 an old ,op9ion !re 0 a total   
,revolution ( ! ,wea!r once 9 =ty ,ye>s1
 & wi%es x 0 inquir$ into4 ,i _c tell   

:e!r ?is has ev] be5 done or n1 b ,i ?9k
 !re is good ,reason to conclude t !re  
is a natural ,balance e/abli%$ ( wet &  
dry ,wea!r1 z ( ,light & ,d>kness1 ,heat
 & ,cold1 & o!r su* l ,v>iations4  ,,x  
may n be amiss to caution ! ,read] aga9/
 a ,mi/ake into :i* ! ,mann] ( ?is ,rule
 be+ /at$ may easily lead him4 ,x is    
?is1 t ,s\? ,we/ ,w9ds cause ,ra91 &    
,nor? ,ea/ ,w9ds fair ,wea!r1 :i* h[ev] 
is n a ,?+ cle> or c]ta9 by any means4  
,?is inde$ is true1 t ,s\? ,we/ ,w9ds & 
,ra91 ,nor? ,ea/ ,w9ds & fair ,wea!r    
come toge!r1 g5]ally speak+4 ,b ! ,"q   
is1 :i* causes ! o!r1 & a m difficult   
,"q _c easily be /at$1 because !re seems
 to be ,facts on bo? sides4 ,s\? ,we/   
,w9ds seldom cont9ue long )\t ,ra91 ?is 
seems to prove ! affirmative1 b on ! o!r
 ,h&1 :5 9 h>d ,wea!r1 ,ra9 beg9s to    
fall1 ! ,w9d commonly ve]s to ! ,s\?    
,we/1 ?is looks z if ! ,ra9 caus$ !     
,w9d4  ,,b to keep close to ! ,%eph]d's 
,obs]vation4 ,!re is "o ,?+ seems       
/rongly to confirm x1 :i* is ?is1 t 9   

any giv5 ,place ! ,quantity ( ,ra9 "o   
,ye> ) ano!r is f\nd to be ! same by    
,exp]i5ce1 accord+ to :i* ! foll[+      
,table has be5 calculat$1 = ! mean      
,quantity ( ,ra9 fall+ "o ,ye> ) ano!r 9
 ^? ,places t are m5tion$1 & on ?is     
,proportion ! o!r seems to be f\nd$4    
,at ,h>lem      #bd ,in*es        ,delf 
#bg        ,dort        #dj             
,middleburg  #cc        ,p>is       #bj 
,lyons       #cg        ,rome        #bj
        ,padua       #cg-a_/b           
,pisa        #cd-a_/d        ,ulm       
#bg        ,b]l9      #ai-a_/b     ,9   
,lanca%ire  #dj        ,essex           
#ai-a_/b   ,,xiii4  ,:5 ! ,w9d turns to 
,nor? ,ea/1 & x cont9ues two ,days )\t  
,ra91 & does n turn ,s\? ! ?ird ,day1   
nor ,ra9 ! ?ird ,day1 x is likely to    
cont9ue ,nor? ,ea/ = eight or n9e ,days1
 all fair2 & !n to come to ! ,s\? aga94 
,,9 my ,op9ion ?is & ! subsequ5t ,rem>ks
 dep5d entirely ^u ,obs]vations1 & may  
s]ve r to f\nd an ,hypo!sis1 ?an seem be
 d$uc$ f "o4 ,t ! ,v>iations ( ! ,w9d   

dep5d on c]ta9 ,causes1 & may           
consequ5tly be r$uc$ to ,rules1 is      
highly probable1 & su* ,obs]vations z ^!
 r5d] x 9 a mann] c]ta94 ,b to explore  
^! ,causes1 & to expla9 !m 9 su* a mann]
 z to acc\nt = ^! ,phnom5a 9 a          
satisfactory mann]1 requires n only     
great ,sagacity b mu* ,exp]i5ce1 & _m   
,ye>s' ,obs]vation1 :i*1 h[ev]1 consid]+
 ! great ,b5efits t w\ld result to      
,mank9d f e/abli%+ su* a ,,!ory1 w\ld be
 ,"t well be/[$4  ,,we may h[ev] easily 
conceive t a con/ant ,nor? ,ea/ ,w9d mu/
 be accompani$ ) fair ,wea!r4 ,= :atev] 
! causes ( ,w9ds may be1 yet on ?is side
 ! ,equator1 a /rong & settl$ ,nor? ,ea/
 always buoys up ! ,cl\ds & keeps !m    
susp5d$4 ,?is has be5 long obs]v$ by1 & 
passes = a settl$ po9t among/ ,seam54 ,!
 ,reason ( x h[ev] _c be s easily       
assign$1 at lea/ a satisfactory ,reason1
 = z to ,suppositions1 e fanciful ,man c
 furni% !m at ,pleasure4  ,,?is1 z well 
z ! foll[+ ,obs]vations1 v pla9ly &     
cle>ly prove1 t 9 ?is ,"p ( ! ,_w fair  

,wea!r att5ds "o ,w9d1 & wet ano!r1 b   
:i* is ! ,cause & :i* ! ,effect1 or :e!r
 bo? are n ! ,effects ( "s o!r ,cause1  
,i pret5d n absolutely to det]m9e4 ,b   
inasmu* z x is c]ta9ly kn[n1 t ,ra9s    
att5d 9 o!r ,climates ^? ,w9ds t are "h 
att5d$ ) fair ,wea!r1 x seems m         
agreeable to suppose t ra9y ,wea!r is   
occasion$ *iefly by ,we/ ,w9ds1 because 
load$ ) moi/ ,vap\rs f ! ,sea4   ,,xiv4 
,if x turn out aga9 out ( ! ,s\? to !   
,nor? ,ea/ ) ,ra91 & cont9ues 9 ! ,nor? 
,ea/ two ,days )\t ,ra91 & nei!r turns  
,s\? nor ra9s ! ?ird ,day1 x is l to    
cont9ue ,nor? ,ea/ = two or ?ree mon?s4 
,! ,w9d w f9i% ^! ,turns 9 ?ree ,weeks4 
,,?is ,obs]vation is ( ! same nature ) !
 =m]1 & is pla9ly d$uc$ f long exp]i5ce4
 ,our ,au?or seems to contradict himself
 9 say+ t ^! ,w9ds f9i% _! ,turns 9 ?ree
 ,weeks1 b 8 true ,mean+ c]ta9ly is1 t  
!y are ab\t ?ree ,weeks 9 turn+ f ! ,s\?
 to ! ,nor? ,ea/ aga94 ,"s v great m5 h 
laid x d[n z a ?+ c]ta91 t ! ,v>iations 
( ! ,w9d are to be acc\nt$ = by !       

,alt]ation ( ! ,balance ( ! ,air1       
occasion$ by ! diff]5t ,effects ( ,heat 
& ,cold2 b o!r ,writ]s aga9 insi/ v     
copi\sly on ! ,effects :i* ,w9ds h ^u ! 
,air1 & ?us conf\nd u 9 a ,circle (     
,causes & ,effects1 :5ce x is pla9 t !y 
d n ?or\ghly und]/& ! ,subject !mselves1
 & !re=e x is no ,wond] t !y are n able 
to expla9 x to o!rs4  ,,9 "s ,p>ts ( !  
,_w1 & especially betwe5 ! ,tropicks1 ! 
,w9ds are regul>1 & !re=e our           
,philosoph]s seem to talk m rationally  
ab\t !m4 ,b 9 our ,nor!rn ,c\ntries !   
,alt]ations ( ! ,w9d are s frequ5t1     
sudd51 & (t5 s little agreeable to !    
,season1 t su* g5]al ,reason+s w by no  
,means s]ve to expla9 !m4 ,x is h[ev] v 
reasonable to suppose t ! same g5]al    
,cause prevails "h z betwe5 ! ,tropics1 
b ) less ,c]ta9ty1 because ! ,p[] ( !   
,sun is n s great1 & ! ,det]m9ations ( !
 ,w9ds dep5d on ! ,situation ( ,m\nta9s1
 ,rocks1 & ,woods1 :i* direct ! ,air    
driv+ aga9/ !m into c]ta9 ,c\rses1 s t x
 is impossible to expla91 or inde$ to   

judge ( ! ,c\rse ( ! ,w9ds till !       
,c\ntry is ?or\ghly kn[n1 & all ^?      
,em95ces t c affect ! ,w9ds are well    
consid]$4  ,,f ^! ,reflections ! ,value 
( our ,%eph]d's ,obs]vations w cle>ly   
appe>4 ,he 0 n ,philosoph] en\gh to talk
 9 ?is ,/yle1 b by a long & /eady       
,att5tion he came to "k1 exp]im5tally1  
:at p]haps few ,philosoph]s1 ) all _!   
,sagacity1 w\ld h be5 able to h f\nd    
out4   ,,xv4  ,s4 ,w4 ,,w9ds4 ,aft] a   
nor!rly ,w9d = ! mo/ ,"p two mon?s      
or m1 & !n com+ ,s\?1 !re are usually   
?ree or f\r fair ,days at fir/1 & !n1 on
 ! f\r?              or fif? ,day1 comes
 ,ra91 or else ! ,w9d turns ,nor?       
aga91 & cont9ues dry4  ,,?is is likewise
 a v judici\s & v useful ,obs]vation1 & 
yet x is n a difficult matt] to acc\nt =
 x4 ,x is a common ,obs]vation1 & a v   
true "o1 t !re is usually fair ,wea!r   
be=e a settl$ c\rse ( ,ra94 ,! ,w9ds t  
br+ ! d>k ra9y ,cl\ds t obscure ! ,sky1 
& cause dull cl\dy ,wea!r1 (t5 raise ^! 
,vap\rs to su* a height1 t !y are       

attract$ into ! cold ,region above our  
,sight1 till be+ cond5s$ !re1 !y fall   
d[n ^u u aga9 9 ,sn[ or ,ra91 accord+ to
 our ,au?or's ,obs]vation4  ,,b if1 aft]
 a seem+ ,t5d5cy to ,ra91 !re foll[     
sev]al ,days ( f9e ,wea!r1 x is a c]ta9 
,indication t ! ,temp] ( ! ,air is      
alt]$1 & t ^! ,vap\rs _h be5 driv5 (f   
be=e !y _h "t to cond5se1 :i* is        
confirm$ by ! ,*ange ( ! ,w9d on su*    
,occasions4  ,,all ^! ,obs]vations are  
to be und]/ood 9 a prop] ,latitude1 & n 
/rictly & accord+ to ! v ,lett]4 ,= ,ra9
 may fall ! six? or sev5? ,day1 or !    
,w9d may *ange ! second or ?ird4        
,besides1 a ,man :o w\ld make use ( ^!  
,obs]vations 9 ! ,c\ntry1 mu/ consid]   
att5tively ! ,situation ( ! ,place :]e  
he lives1 ! be>+ ( ! ,sea1 ,m>%es1      
,ponds1 ,lakes1 ,woods1 ,m\nta9s1       
,rocks1 c4 ,= )\t mak+ prop] ,all[ances 
= ^!1 all su* ,obs]vations on ! ,wea!r w
 be apt to fail him4   ,,xvi4  ,if x    
return to ! ,s\? )9 a ,day or two )\t   
,ra91 & turn ,nor?w>d ) ,ra91 & return  

to ! ,s\?1 9 "o or two ,days1 z be=e1   
two or ?ree ,times toge!r aft] ?is      
,sort1 !n x is l to be 9 ! ,s\?1 or ,s\?
 ,we/1 two or ?ree ,mon?s toge!r1 z x 0 
9 ! ,nor? be=e4  ,! ,w9ds w f9i% ^!     
,turns 9 a ,=tnight4  ,,?is may appe> a 
little p]plex$ to an ord9>y ,read]1 b a 
little ,att5tion w make x v cle> & pla92
 & :oev] consid]s :at mighty ,uses may  
be made ( ! ,=esight ( ,wea!r = a ,mon? 
or two1 w n ?9k ?is ,lab\r ill be/[$4 ,i
 mu/ confess ,i look ^u ^! ?ree ,rules 9
 ,relation to ! ,w9d z ! mo/ useful 9 ! 
:ole ,collection4 ,especially to ,f>m]s 
& ,c\ntry ,p1 to :om !y are ( ! greate/ 
,consequ5ce4  ,,b x is a common ,?+ =   
su* ,p to say1 :at ,c]ta9ty is !re t ^! 
,rules w prove true1 :at ,probability is
 !re t ! ,w9d %\ld cont9ue s long 9 "o  
,qu>t]1 & !n s long 9 ano!r1 h[ %all we 
be satisfi$ t !re is any tru? 9 ?is2 or1
 if we _c be satisfi$ z to ! ,tru? ( x1 
:y %\ld we dep5d ^u any su* l           
,obs]vations8  ,,to ?is ,i answ]1 t !y  
may h reasonable ,satisfaction giv5 !m  

on ?is ,head4 ,"s ( our great           
,naturali/s1 :o _h kept ,j\rnals ( !    
,wea!r = _m ,ye>s1 h f\nd t ! same ,w9d 
bl[s e ,ye> v ne> ! same numb] ( ,days1 
& t !re is a regul> ,cont9uance (       
diff]5t ,w9ds annually 9 e ,c\ntry4 ,=  
,in/ance1  ,at ,utre*t !y bl[ ?us1      
,! ,n4 ,w9d     #db ,days4     ,! ,n4   
,w4       #cc     ,! ,w4          #gg   
,! ,s4 ,w4       #eh     ,! ,s\?        
#cc     ,! ,s4 ,e4       #bf     ,! ,e4 
#ec     ,! ,n4 ,e4       #dc            
---                    #cfe  ,,x is a   
,?+ pla9 to e ,capacity1 t a ,j\rnal or 
,di>y ( ! ,w9ds may be kept any :]e1 &  
if f su* a ,j\rnal x appe>s t a giv5    
,w9d bl[s = a c]ta9 ,numb] ( ,days1 !n x
 foll[s1 t if ^! c be det]m9$ )         
,c]ta9ty1 ! ,"t ( _! bl[+ may also be   
det]m9$1 at lea/ ) great ,probability1  
:i* is z satisfactory an ,answ] z c be  
ju/ly expect$1 because x %ews t !re is j
 & rational ,gr\nd = confid+ 9 su*      
,obs]vations1 :5 confirm$ by long       
,exp]i5ce4   ,,xvii4  ,fair ,wea!r = a  

,week1 ) a ,s\!rn ,w9d1 is l to produce 
a great ,dr\ght1 if !re has be5 mu* ,ra9
 out ( ! ,s\? be=e4 ,! ,w9d usually     
turns f ,nor? to ,s\?1 ) a quiet ,w9d   
)\t ,ra91 b returns to ! ,nor?1 ) a     
/rong ,w9d & ,ra92 ! /ronge/ ,w9ds are  
:5 x turns f ,s\?1 to ,nor? by ,we/4    
,n4 ,b4 ,:5 ! ,nor? ,w9d fir/ cle>s !   
,air 7:i* is usually once a ,week7 be   
sure ( a fair ,day or two4              
,,obs]vations ( ?is ,nature ^u ,w9ds h  
employ$ ! able/ ,heads 9 all ,ages4     
,pl9y ! great ,naturali/ has left u a   
great deal ^u ?is ,subject1 :i* pla9ly  
proves t x has be5 ! ,op9ion ( ! able/ &
 wise/ ,m5 t ,/udy & ,exp]i5ce might    
r$uce ev5 ,?+s ( su* seem+ ,inc]ta9ty "u
 /at$ ,rules1 & )9 ! ,b\nds ( a regul>  
,sy/em4 ,= ,in/ance he tells u4      ,,9
 ,africa ! ,s\? ,w9d is s]5e1 ! ,nor?   
,ea/ cl\dy4     ,all ! ,w9ds h _!       
,turns4 ,to judge rationally ( _!       
,*anges1 ! f\r? ,day ( ! ,moon is to be 
reg>d$4--,! ,s\?     ,w9d bl[s /rong]   
?an ! ,nor? ,ea/1 because ! =m] rises   

f ! ,bottom1 :]eas ! latt] comes f !    
,surface ( !     ,sea4 ,x is = ?is      
,reason t ^? ,e>?quakes are mo/         
dang]\s t foll[ aft] a ,s\? ,w9d4  ,,9  
ord] to und]/& ?is ,notion ( ,pl9y1 we  
ne$ only adv]t to ! ,acc\nt giv5 u by ! 
,rev]5d ,mr4 ,rob9son1 9 8 natural      
,hi/ory ( ,we/morel&1 :i* is exce$+ly   
curi\s1 & well wor?y ( ! ,read]'s       
p]usal4 ,?is +5i\s ,g5tleman is (       
,op9ion t ,w9ds h _! orig9al f ! ,sea1 (
 :i* he gives ! foll[+ v probable       
,acc\nt4      ,,x1 t is1 ! ,w9d1 proce$s
 f va/ sw>ms ( nitr\s     ,p>ticles     
aris+ f ! ,bottom ( ! ,sea1 :i* be+ put 
into     ,motion1 ei!r by ! c5tral      
,fire1 or by ! ,heat & ,f]m5tation      
:i* ab\nd 9 ?is great ,body ( ! ,e>?2 & 
!re=e !     fir/ ,commotion excit$ by ! 
said ,f]m5tation1 we call a ,bottom     
,w9d1 :i* is pres5tly discov]$ by       
,porpusses & o!r ,sea     ,fi%1 :i*     
delight 9 sport+ & play+ ^u ! ,waves ( !
     ,sea1 & by _! play+ give ! ,m>9]s !
 fir/ ,notice ( an     approa*+ ,/orm4  

,,:5 ^! nitr\s sw>ms are ris5 t[>ds !   
,surface ( ! ,sea     9 a d>k ,night1 !y
 cause su* a %9+ light ^u ! ,waves1 z   
if ! ,sea 0 on fire4 ,& be+ deliv]$ f ! 
bracki%     ,wat]1 & receiv$ into ! op5 
,air1 ^? fi]y & %9+     ,meteors :i* fix
 ^u ! ,ma/s & ,sides ( ! ,%ips1 & are   
only nitr\s p>ticles cond5s$ by !       
circumambi5t ,cold1 &     l t :i* !     
,*ymi/s call ,phosphorus1 or artificial 
,gl[-worm1 %9e & ca/ a ,light b h no    
,heat3 ,?is gives !     ,m>9]s ! second 
,notice t ! ,/orm is ris+1 = ^u !       
fir/ break+ out ( ! ,w9d1 ! ,sea beg9s  
to be r\gh1 & !     ,waves swell & rise1
 :5 at ! same "t ! ,air is calm &       
cle>4      ,,?is boil+ ,f]m5tation ( !  
,sea causes ! ,vap\rs to rise1     :i*  
by ! ,int5s5ess ( ! circumambi5t ,cold  
are cond5s$     into ?ick ,cl\ds1 & fall
 d[n 9 ,/orms ( ,w9d & ,ra91 fir/     ^u
 ! ,sea1 f :5ce !y rose1 & !n !         
attractive ,p[]     ( ! ,m\nta9-cold1 by
 a secret ,magnetism betwe5 ,vap\r &    
,cold1 attracts ! wat]i% ,vap\rs1       

int]mixt ) nitr\s     ,p>ticles1 to !   
high ,tops ( ,m\nta9s & ,hills1 :]e !y  
hang     hov]+ 9 ?ick ,fogs & wat]i%    
,mi/s1 until ! atmosph]ical     ,heat   
r>efies ! nitr\s ,"p ( ! ,fog 7:i* is   
always     upp]mo/1 & appe>s :ite &     
transluc5t7 into brisk ,gales (         
,w9d1 & ! ,int5s5ess ( atmosph]ical     
,cold hav+ attract$     ! ,vap\rs into !
 cold] ,regions ( ! ,air1 :]e be+       
cond5s$ into ,cl\ds1 ! ,w9d breaks1     
dissipates1 & drives !m     be=e x1 till
 !y fall d[n 9 ,ra91 & wat] ! ,surface (
     ! ,e>?4 ,& ?is seems to be !       
,reason :y1 9 ,egypt1 &     ^? level    
,c\ntries :]e !y h no ,m\nta9s1 !y h    
little ,w9d & less ,ra94   ,,xviii4     
,,cl\ds4 ,9 ,summ] or ,h>ve/1 :5 ! ,w9d 
has be5 ,s\? two or         ?ree ,days1 
& x gr[s v hot1 & y see ,cl\ds rise )   
great :ite ,tops l ,t[]s1 z if "o 7 ^u !
 ,top (         ano!r1 & jo9$ toge!r )  
black on ! ne!r ,side1         !re w be 
,?und] & ,ra9 sudd5ly4  ,,we may v      
easily acc\nt = ?is ,obs]vation1 because

 9 ,fact ! ,signs "h m5tion$ are no o!r 
?an ,nature's app>atus = a ,/orm (      
,?und] & ,lightn+1 :i* w be p]fectly    
und]/ood by att5d+ a little to ! ,causes
 ( ^! ,meteors4 ,lightn+ is a great     
flame1 v bright1 ext5d+ e way to a great
 di/ance1 sudd5ly d>t+ upw>ds1 !re end+1
 s t x is only mom5tane\s4 ,! ,matt] :i*
 produces ! ,fire1 is ! ,oil ( ,plants1 
att5uat$ by ! heat ( ! ,day1 & rais$ on 
high4 ,!n :atev] has exhal$ f ! ,e>? t  
is sulphure\s or ,oily1 :i* is disp]s$  
up & d[n 9 ! ,atmosph]e1 & is n         
cont9u\s1 is set on ,fire by ,turns1 & !
 ,flame dilates itself z f> z ! ,tract (
 t ,exhalation rea*es4 ,"s o!r ,sub/ance
 p5dant & float+ 9 ! ,air meets ) ?is   
also1 ) :i* x excites an eff]vesc5ce1   
takes ,fire & fla%es along ) x4 ,?und]  
is ano!r bright ,flame1 ris+ on a sudd51
 mov+ ) great ,velocity ?r\gh ! ,air1   
accord+ to any ,det]m9ation upw>ds f !  
,e>? horizontally1 obliquely1 d[nw>ds 9 
a "r ,l9e1 or 9 sev]al "r ,l9es z x 7 9 
s]p5t9e ,tracts jo9$ at v>i\s ,angles1 &

 commonly end+ ) a l\d ,noise or        
,rattl+4  ,,x is obs]v$ t x ?und]s mo/  
:5 ! ,w9d bl[s f ! ,s\?1 & lea/ :5 x    
bl[s f ! ,ea/4 ,! great ,pr9ciple (     
,?und] is ,sulphur1 z is evid5t f !     
,smell x leaves beh9d x2 b 9 ord] to    
occasion su* an ,explosion1 !re mu/ be  
o!r ,+r$i5ts mix$ !re)1 especially      
,nitre1 ( :i* ! ,air is always full1    
besides o!r ,?+s1 ( :i* x is impossible 
to give any ,acc\nt4 ,! ,tracts ( ?is   
,sort ( ,matt] fly ab\t 9 ! ,air1 & are 
z x 7 ,l9es ( ,gunp[d]1 & z 9 ! fir+ ( t
 ,p[d]1 ! ,fire beg9s at "o ,end1 &     
pursu+ its ,alim5t proce$s to ! o!r     
,extremity1 & s ! :ole ,mass ( ,p[d] is 
fir$2 we may f !nce acc\nt = ! ,phnom5on
 ( ,?und]4 ,= 9 l ,mann] ^? inflam$     
,tracts :i* are susp5d$ 9 ! ,air1 fla% f
 a ,flame t runs f "o ,extreme to ! o!r1
 :]ev] ! ,ve9 ( ,n\ri%m5t leads x4 ,h5ce
 ^? ,rays ( ,?und]1 :i* seem to be      
br&i%$ ?r\gh ! ,air1 & sometimes to be  
split 9 two or m ,tracts1 & sometimes to
 return back1 at o!r ,times to be       

project$ 9 ,l9es t are jo9$ by v>i\s    
,angles1 & ?is only because ! ,flame    
meets ) ,tracts ly+ 9 v>i\s ,situations 
t coh]e "o ) ano!r4 ,!re=e ,?und] seems 
n[ to run horizontally1 n[ f above      
d[nw>ds1 n[ upw>ds f ! ,e>?1 = if !     
,matt] ( ,?und] press+ out ( ! ,e>? is  
enflam$ ne> ! ,gr\nd1 ! ,flame d>t+     
upw>ds1 ! ,?und] w seem to be project$  
out ( ! ,e>?4 ,if ! same ,tract be set  
on ,fire at its upp] end1 ! ,flame w    
move d[nw>ds1 & ! ,?und] w seem to      
desc5d out ( ! ,sky4  ,,h5ce we easily  
und]/& h[ x comes to ?und] (t5] 9 "o    
,place ?an ano!r1 b mo/ frequ5tly 9 ^?  
:]e ! ,soil produces odorif]\s ,h]bs1 & 
ab\nds ) ,sulphur1 & :]e ! ,p are mu*   
expos$ to ! extreme ,heat ( ! ,sun4     
,?und] is less frequ5t 9 ,places :]e !re
 are few odorif]\s ,h]bs1 v little      
,sulphur1 or :]e ! ,climate is wat]y &  
moi/4 ,= ,in/ance1 x ?und]s v mu* 9     
,italy & ,sicily1 & v r>ely 9 ,egypt1 & 
! adjac5t ,c\ntries4 ,if x be dem&$ h[ x
 comes to ?und] 9 ! mid/ ( ! ,ocean8 ,! 

,answ] is easy1 because f ! ,bottom ( ! 
,ocean va/ ,tracts ( sulphure\s ,matt]  
are ca/ up ?r\gh ! ,wat]s2 z x happ5s to
 spr+ ,wat]s 9 sev]al ,places1 ! ,/reams
 ( :i* w take ,fire f a light$ ,c&le4 ,=
 sulphure\s ,exhalations bur/+ out      
toge!r ) ! ,wat]s1 ! fulm9e\s ,matt] 9 !
 ,air is set on ,fire :5 x meets )      
,exhalations or ,vap\rs ) :i* x c excite
 a vehem5t ,eff]vesc5ce4 ,x is v cle> f 
?is ,acc\nt1 t ! ,cl\ds m5tion$ at !    
,top ( ! tw5ty-eigh? ,page are ?und]    
,cl\ds1 or ,cl\ds big ) ! ,mat]ials (   
,?und]4   ,,xix4  ,if two su* ,cl\ds    
arise1 "o on ei!r ,h&1 x is ,"t to make 
ha/e to %elt]4  ,,z ?is ,obs]vation is (
 ! same ,nature ) ! =m]1 we %all cont9ue
 our ,rem>ks4 ,! ,reason :y x seldom    
?und]s 9 ,w9t] is1 because ! ext]ior    
,p>ts ( ! ,e>? are s contract$ by ! cold
 ,sn[ & ,ice1 t ,sulphur _c p]spire 9   
any great ,quantities1 b z soon z ! ,e>?
 beg9s to be op5$ by ! ,sun 9 ! ,spr+1  
some?+ expires 9 ! ,mon? ( ,april :i*   
takes ,fire4 ,b by ! great] ,heat ( !   

,sun p5etrat+ deep] into ! ,e>?1 !      
,cortex is m op5$ 9 ,may1 & n[ !re is a 
m copi\s ,expiration ( ! fulm9at+       
,matt]1 & :atev] 0 collect$ & %ut up 9  
,w9t]1 is n[ releas$ & snat*$ up 9 !    
,air1 & !nce proce$s ! mo/ frequ5t      
,?und]s 9 ! ,mon? ( ,may1 & *iefly :5 a 
v hot ,day or two has gone be=e4 ,a less
 ,quantity ( ! same ,matt] rema9s 9 !   
upp] ,cortex ( ! ,e>? = ! ,mon? ( ,june1
 b 9 ! mean ,"t a ,/ock arises out ( !  
deep] ,b[els ( ! ,e>?1 :i* is att5uat$ &
 prep>$1 s t by ! v f]v5t ,heat ( ,july 
x is elevat$1 z x 7 9 heaps1 & set on   
,fire4 ,h5ce ,?und] is z frequ5t 9 ,july
 z 9 ,may4 ,& ! ,heat decreas+ 9 !      
succe$+ ,mon?s1 ! ,exhalation ( !       
fulm9at+ ,matt] out ( ! ,e>? is m sp>+1 
& !nce1 also1 ! ?und] is less frequ5t1  
till 9 ,octob]1 & ! o!r w9t] mon?s1 !   
e>? is b\nd up ) u1 & h>dly expires any 
m4 ,h5ce we see :y x v seldom ?und]s :5 
! nor!rly w9ds bl[2 = ^! w9ds con/r+e ! 
e>? ) _! cold1 & s h9d] ! fulm9at+ matt]
 f bur/+ =?2 & :5 !y are bur/ =? &      

float+ 9 ! air1 !y h9d] _! eff]v5cy4 ,b 
on ! contr>y1 :5 ! w>m & moi/ s\? w9ds  
bl[1 :i* op5 e ?+1 ! e>? likewise is    
op5$1 & abundance ( fulm9at+ matt] is   
expir$ & asc5ds on high1 :i* is !re     
easily inflam$4  ,,z ! flame runs v     
swiftly1 x seems to c>ry along ) x      
p>ticles1 :i* x c\ld n s easily set on  
fire1 & :5 any ( ^! p>ticles are drawn  
toge!r1 & heat$ to a c]ta9 degree1 !y at
 la/ take fire1 ) a sudd5 & great       
explosion1 & !reby produce :at we call a
 ?und] ,clap4 ,n[1 ?\gh ?is be only a   
s+le s\nd1 yet x is (t5 he>d 9 ! =m ( a 
great murmur+ noise ( a long cont9uance2
 sometimes = ?irty or =ty seconds1      
because ( its v>i\s rep]cussions by !   
cl\ds & t]re/rial ob/acles4 ,h5ce x is1 
t 9 vales1 :i* are surr\nd$ by m\nta9s (
 a diff]5t ,height1 !re is a t]rible &  
long cont9u$ ,bell[+ ( ?und] ,claps4    
,:]eas = "o ,explosion x has be5 obs]v$ 
t !re is b "o ,clap4 ,yet h[ev] if !    
,flame set ,fire to two1 ?ree1 or m     
fulm9e\s ,tracts1 ea* ( !m at la/ w end 

9 a ,clap1 & ?us sev]al ,s\nds may be   
he>d toge!r1 or quickly succe$+ "o      
ano!r4   ,,xx4  ,if y see a ,cl\d rise  
aga9/ ! ,w9d or side ,w9d1 :5 t ,cl\d   
comes up to y1 ! ,w9d w bl[ ! same ,way 
t ! ,cl\d came4 ,& ! same ,rule holds ( 
a cle> ,place1 :5 all ! ,sky is equally 
?ick1 except "o cle> ,edge4  ,,?is seems
 to arise f h5ce1 t ,w9d be+ no?+ m ?an 
,air 9 motion1 ! ,effects ( x fir/      
discov] !mselves above1 & actually drive
 su* ,cl\ds be=e !m4 ,?is 0 long ago    
obs]v$ by ,pl9y4 ,:5 ,cl\ds1 says he1   
float ab\t 9 a s]5e ,sky1 f :atev]      
,qu>t] !y come1 y may expect ,w9ds4 ,if 
!y are collect$ toge!r 9 "o ,place1 !y w
 be disp]s$ by ! approa* ( ! ,sun4 ,if  
^! ,cl\ds come f ! ,nor? ,ea/1 !y d5ote 
,w9ds2 if f ! ,s\? great ,ra9s4 ,b let  
!m come f :at ,qu>t] !y w1 if y see !m  
driv+ ?us ab\t ,sunset1 !y are sure     
signs ( an approa*+ ,tempe/4  ,,if !    
,cl\ds look dusky1 or ( a t>ni% silv]   
,col\r1 & move v sl[ly1 x is a ,sign (  
,hail4 ,b to speak m pla9ly1 ^? v ,cl\ds

 are lad5 ) ,hail1 :i* if !re be a      
,mixture ( ,blue 9 ! ,cl\ds w be small1 
b if v yell[1 l>ge4 ,small scatt]+      
,cl\ds t fly v high1 especially1 f !    
,s\? ,we/1 d5ote ,:irlw9ds4 ,! %oot+ (  
fall5 ,/>s ?r\gh !m1 is a ,sign (       
,?und]4 ,we meet ) _m ,obs]vations ( ?is
 sort 9 our old ,writ]s on ,husb&ry1 &  
we h abundance ( ,prov]bs relat+ to ?is 
,subject :i* are wor? obs]v+1 & ! r1    
because mo/ ( !m are n peculi> to our   
,language only1 b common to u ) _m ( our
 ,neighb\rs4 ,x is ! ,rem>k ( ,"l       
,bacon1 & a v judici\s ,rem>k too1 t    
,prov]bs are ! ,philosophy ( ! common   
,p1 t is to say1 !y are trite ,rem>ks   
f\nd$ 9 ,tru?1 & fitt$ = ,memory4 ,i mu/
 confess t !re are "s ( !m t seem ei!r  
false1 or ( no great ,consequ5ce1 b !n  
,i am apt to suspect1 t by v>i\s        
,accid5ts we h lo/ _! true ,mean+1 or   
else1 t 9 l5g? ( ,"t1 !y h be5 alt]$ &  
corrupt$1 till !y h little or no mean+  
at all4  ,i _c help tak+ ,notice 9      
,reg>d to ! ,rule be=e u1 t ,capta9     

,dampi] tells u 9 ! ,ea/-,indies1 !y h  
always ,notice ( a ,tuffoon by ! ,skies 
be+ fir/ cle> & calm1 & !n a small :ite 
,cl\d hang+ precisely 9 ! ,po9t f :5ce !
 ,/orm comes1 :]e he obs]ves t x rema9s 
sometimes twelve ,h\rs or m1 & adds1 t z
 soon z x beg9s to move1 ! ,w9d pres5tly
 foll[s x4 ,:5 ,sir ,john ,bury1 :o di$ 
an ,engli% ,admiral1 _h ! ,comm& ( a    
small ,frigate 9 ! ,we/-,indies1 he     
escap$ a ,hurricane 9 ! ,lew>d ,isl&s by
 tak+ ! ,advice ( a poor ,negro1 :o %ew$
 him a small :ite ,cl\d at a ,di/ance1 &
 assur$ him t :5 x came to ! ,z5i?1 !   
,hurricane w\ld infallibly beg91 z inde$
 x did4   ,,xxi4  ,sudd5 ,ra9s nev] la/ 
long3 ,b :5 ! ,air gr[s ?ick by         
,degrees1 & ! ,sun1 ,moon1 & ,/>s %9e   
dimm] & dimm]1 !n x is l to ra9 six     
,h\rs usually4  ,,ra9 is1 prop]ly       
speak+1 a ,multitude ( small wat]y      
,drops1 fall+ f ! upp] ,air at diff]5t  
,seasons4 ,:5 ! upp] ,regions become    
cold ( a sudd51 ! wat]y ,cl\ds are      
cond5s$ & fall 9 ha/y ,%[]s4 ,x is      

obs]v$ t m\nta9\s ,c\ntries h mo/ ,ra91 
& ! ,reason seems to be ! ,w9ds driv+ ! 
,cl\ds aga9/ ! ,rocks & ,hills1 & !reby 
compress+ !m 9 su* a ,mann]1 t !y are   
imm$iately dissolv$1 & fall z x 7 at    
once4 ,?is is ! ,reason t 9 ,lanca%ire  
!re falls twice z mu* ,ra9 z 9 ,essex1 &
 x is probably f ! same ,cause1 t 9 !   
,ocean1 ov]-aga9/ ! m\nta9\s ,coa/ (    
,gu9ea1 %[]s sometimes fall z x 7 by    
,pailfuls4  ,,?is ,obs]vation ( our     
,%eph]d is v j & reasonable1 & ,i d>e   
say w h>dly ev] fail su* z obs]ve x4 ,! 
,dimness ( ! ,/>s & o!r heav5ly ,bodies1
 is "o ( ! sure/ ,signs ( v ra9y ,wea!r4
 ,x is likewise to be obs]v$ t :5 ! ,/>s
 look bigg] ?an usual1 & are pale & dull
 & )\t ,rays1 ?is und\bt$ly indicates t 
! ,cl\ds are cond5s+ into ,ra91 :i* w v 
soon fall2 & x has be5 obs]v$ t :5 !    
,air gr[s ?ick by ,degrees1 & ! ,light (
 ! ,sun less5s s z n to be disc]n$ at   
all1 & aga9 :5 ! ,moon or ,/>s h ! same 
,appe>ances1 a cont9u$ ,ra9 = at lea/   
six ,h\rs is sure to foll[4  ,,to be !  

bett] in=m$ 9 su* ,cases1 x is be/ to h 
,rec\rse to a v>iety ( ,signs1 = x is n 
only ! ,cl\ds & ,sky1 or ! ,sun1 ,moon1 
& ,/>s1 t gives u previ\s ,notice ( ra9y
 ,wea!r1 b almo/ e ,?+ 9 ! ,creation1 & 
,vegetables p>ticul>ly4 ,z = ,in/ance1 !
 ,pimp]nel1 :i* is a v common fl[]1 %uts
 itself up extremely close aga9/ ra9y   
,wea!r4 ,9 l mann] ! ,trefoil swells 9 !
 ,/alk aga9/ ,ra91 s t x /&s up v /iff1 
b ! ,leaves droop & hang d[n4 ,ev5 ! mo/
 solid ,bodies are affect$ by ?is ,*ange
 ( ! ,atmosph]e1 = ,/ones seem to sweat1
 & ,wood swells1 ! ,air driv+ ! moi/    
,p>ticles ) :i* x is fill$ into ! ,pores
 ( dry ,wood especially1 makes x swell  
prodigi\sly1 & ?is is ! ,reason ! ,doors
 & ,w9d[s are h>d to %ut 9 ra9y ,wea!r4 
,,?is is s true1 t !re has be5 a ,me?od 
f\nd ( divid+ ,mill-/ones by ! m]e ,=ce 
( ! ,air1 :i* is done 9 ?is ,mann]4 ,!y 
divide a ,block ( ?is k9d ( ,/one z big 
z a l>ge roll+ ,/one1 into z _m ,p>ts z 
!y design to make ,mill/ones1 & 9 !     
,circles :]e ?is ,block is to be divid$1

 !y pi]ce sev]al ,holes1 :i* !y fill )  
all[ ,wood dri$ 9 an ,ov51 & expose !   
,/one to ! ,air1 9 moi/ ,wea!r2 :5 !    
,wood swells to su* a ,degree z to split
 ! ,/one z effectually1 z if x 0 by iron
 ,w$ges driv5 by ,sl$ge-,hamm]s4 ,?is   
curi\s & extraord9>y ,me?od ( divid+    
,mill-/ones is relat$ by ! fam\s ,mr4   
,ozanam ( 8 own ,k4   ,,xxii4  ,if x    
beg9 to ,ra9 f ! ,s\?1 ) a high ,w9d =  
two or ?ree ,h\rs1 & ! ,w9d falls1 b !  
,ra9 cont9ues1 x is l to ra9 twelve     
,h\rs or m1 & does usually ra9 till a   
/rong ,nor? ,w9d cle>s ! ,air4 ,^! long 
,ra9s seldom hold above twelve ,h\rs1 or
 happ5 above once a ,ye>4  ,,?is dep5ds 
entirely ^u ,obs]vation1 & ,exp]i5ce    
%ews u t :5ev] ! ,w9d falls1 ,ra9       
foll[s4 ,x has be5 likewise obs]v$1 t :5
 ! ,w9d *anges (t5 !re fall heavy ,ra9s4
 ,all ^! ,alt]ations 9 ! ,atmosph]e1 are
 less obs]v$ by ,m5 ?an by ,animals1 =  
two ,reasons4 ,! fir/ is1 t we live mu* 
)9 ,doors1 by :i* !y are less obvi\s to 
u1 & x is = ?is ,reason t ! ,husb&man1  

,seam51 ,fi%]m51 b above all ,%eph]ds1  
:o are m 9 ! op5 ,air ?an o!r ,m51 are  
bett] acqua9t$ )1 & m able to di/+ui% & 
judge ( ! ,signs ( ! ,alt]ation ( !     
,wea!r1 ?an ^? :o live altoge!r )9      
,doors1 or g out b seldom4 ,ano!r       
,reason is our hav+ s _m ,?+s to m9d1   
:i* takes (f our ,?\ghts1 & r5d]s u less
 att5tive to ! ,signals :i* w\ld give up
 ,notice ( su* ,alt]ations4 ,x is = ?is 
,reason t we ought to s]ve ourselves ( t
 ,sort ( ,in/9ct :i* ,nature has giv5 to
 o!r ,animals1 & :i* z x is a ,gift (   
,nature1 is 9 a ,mann] infallible4      
,,?us if small ,birds prune !mselves &  
duck & make a %ew ( wa%+4 ,if ,cr[s make
 a great ,noise 9 ! ,ev5+1 if ,geese    
gaggle m ?an usual1 ^! are all ,signs ( 
,ra91 because ^! ,animals love wet      
,wea!r1 & rejoice at ! approa* ( x4 ,on 
! o!r ,h&1 if ,ox5 lie on _! ,"r ,sides1
 look t[>ds ! ,s\?1 & lick _! ,ho(s1 if 
,c[s look up 9 ! ,air1 & snuff x1 if    
,asses bray viol5tly1 & if ,cocks cr[ at
 unusual ,h\rs1 b especially :5 a ,h5 & 

,*ick5s cr[d into ! ,h\se1 ^! are sure  
,signs ( ,ra94  ,,insects also are v    
s5sible ( su* ,*anges ( ,wea!r4 ,frogs  
croak m ?an ord9>y1 ,worms creep out ( !
 ,gr\nd1 ,moles ?r[ up m ,e>? ?an usual1
 because su* ,wea!r is m agreeable to   
!m2 ,hornets1 ,wasps1 & ,gnats1 /+ m    
frequ5tly aga9/ wet ,wea!r ?an 9 fair4  
,spid]s are re/less & uneasy1 &         
frequ5tly drop f ! ,wall1 ! humid ,air  
gett+ into _! ,webs & mak+ !m heavy4 ,b 
! sure/ & mo/ c]ta9 ,sign is tak5 f     
,bees1 :i* are m incommod$ by ,ra9 ?an  
almo/ any o!r ,creatures1 & !re=e1 z    
soon z ! ,air beg9s to gr[ heavy1 & !   
,vap\rs to cond5se1 !y w n fly f _!     
,hives1 b ei!r rema9 9 !m all ,day1 or  
else fly b to a small ,di/ance4         
,,xxiii4  ,if x beg9s to ra9 an ,h\r or 
two be=e ,sun-ris+1 x is l to be fair   
be=e ,noon1 & s cont9ue t ,day1 b if !  
,ra9 beg9 an ,h\r or two aft] ,sun-ris+1
 x is l to ,ra9 all t ,day1 except !    
,ra9b[ be se5 be=e x ra9s4  ,,?is is a  
%ort1 cle>1 & easy ,obs]vation1 & !re=e 

,i %all n dwell long ^u x1 b r ent]ta9 !
 ,read] ) a few ,obs]vations on !       
,ra9b[4 ,:5ev] x appe>s1 ?+s are ?us    
circum/anc$4 ,! ,spectator has ! ,sun   
beh9d him1 & ,cl\ds ) ! ,b[ 9 !m be=e   
him4 ,sometimes !re are two & ev5 ?ree  
,b[s se51 b ?is is v r>e4 ,! ,col\rs 9 !
 ,b[ are rang$ 9 ?is ,ord]1 viz4        
,violet1 ,purple1 ,blue1 ,gre51 ,yell[1 
,orange1 ,r$4 ,aft] a long ,dr\ght ! ,b[
 is a c]ta9 ,sign ( ,ra91 if aft] mu*   
,wet fair ,wea!r4 ,if ! ,gre5 be l>ge & 
bright x is a ,sign ( ,ra91 b if ! ,r$  
be ! /ronge/ ,col\r1 !n x d5otes ,w9d & 
,ra9 toge!r4 ,if ! ,b[ breaks up all at 
once !re w foll[ s]5e & settl$ ,wea!r4  
,if ! ,b[ be se5 9 ! ,morn+ small ,ra9 w
 foll[4 ,if at ,noon1 settl$ & heavy    
,ra9s2 if at ,night1 fair ,wea!r4 ,!    
,appe>ance ( two or ?ree ,ra9b[s %ews   
fair ,wea!r = ! pres5t1 b settl$ & heavy
 ,ra9s 9 two or ?ree ,days' ,"t4  ,,lun>
 ,ra9b[s are sometimes1 b v seldom se51 
!y are extremely beautiful1 b mu* less  
?an ^? t appe> 9 ! ,day "t1 & a yell[1  

or r a /raw ,col\r prevails mo/4 ,z !y  
happ5 s seldom1 !y _c well be reckon$   
among/ ! ,signs ( ,wea!r4 ,b n[1 aft]   
speak+ ( s _m diff]5t ,me?ods ( judg+ :5
 ra9y ,wea!r w be ( a %ort or long      
,cont9uance3 ,give me leave to describe 
two or ?ree ,in/rum5ts easily made1 :i* 
w %ew ! ,alt]ations ( ! ,wea!r c]ta9ly1 
con/antly1 & e>ly en\gh = mo/ ,uses4    
,,!re 7 "s ,ye>s ago a ,sort ( ,toys    
sold1 ) a ,man & a ,woman s fix$ be=e ! 
,door ( a ,h\se1 t at ! ,approa* ( wet  
,wea!r ! ,woman ent]$ x1 & :5 ! ,wea!r  
grew fair ! ,man4 ,?is 0 done by ! ,help
 ( a ,bit ( ,catgut1 :i* %r9ks 9 wet    
,wea!r1 & /ret*es aga9 :5 x is fair4    
,?is appe>s bett] by a ,l9e & ,plummet1 
especially if ! ,l9e be made ( good     
,:ipcord1 t is well dri$1 = !n if x be  
hung aga9/ a ,wa9scot1 & a ,l9e drawn "u
 x exactly :]e ! ,plummet rea*es1 9 v   
mod]ate ,wea!r x w be f\nd to rise above
 x be=e ,ra91 & to s9k bel[ :5 ! ,wea!r 
is l to become fair2 b ! be/ ,in/rum5t (
 all is a good ,pair ( ,scales1 9 "o (  

:i* let !re be a brass ,weight ( a      
,p\nd1 & 9 ! o!r a ,p\nd ( ,salt1 or (  
,salt-,petre well dri$1 a ,/& be+ plac$ 
"u ! ,scale1 s z to h9d] its fall+ too  
l[4 ,:5 x is incl9$ to ra9 ! ,salt w    
swell1 & s9k ! ,scale1 :5 ! ,wea!r is   
gr[+ fair1 ! brass ,weight w rega9 its  
,asc5dancy4   ,,xxiv4  ,,spr+ & ,,summ]4
 ,if ! la/ eighte5 ,days ( ,febru>y &   
t5 ,days ( ,m>* be = ! mo/ "p           
ra9y1 !n ! ,spr+ & ,summ] ,qu>t]s       
are l to be s too3 & ,i nev] knew a     
great                    ,dr\ght b x    
ent]$ 9 t ,season4  ,,x is easy to      
discov] by ,obs]vation :e!r ?is ,rule be
 well or ill f\nd$1 t is to say1 :e!r   
our ,%eph]d's ,obs]vation w s]ve = o!r  
,places or n1 & :]e x w s]ve & :]e n4 ,b
 x may n be amiss to rem>k t x is highly
 probable1 or r absolutely c]ta91 t !   
,wea!r 9 "o ,season ( ! ,ye> det]m9es ! 
,wea!r 9 ano!r4 ,= in/ance1 if !re be a 
ra9y ,w9t] !n ! ,autumn w be dry1 if a  
dry ,spr+1 !n a ra9y ,w9t]4 ,our        
,=efa!rs _h abundance ( odd ,say+s ^u   

?is ,subject1 & "s ,prov]bs = e ,mon? 9 
! ,ye>1 b ,i d\bt !y 7 indiff]5tly      
f\nd$1 h[ev] !re c be no ,h>m 9 obs]v+  
!m1 9 ord] to discov] :e!r !re be any ?+
 9 !m or n4      ,janive] freeze ! ,pot 
by ! ,fire      ,if ! ,grass gr[ 9      
,janive]     ,x gr[s ! worse ='t all !  
,ye>4     ,! ,wel*man _h r see 8 ,dam on
 ! ,bi]     ,?an to see a fair ,februe]4
     ,m>* ,w9d & ,may ,sun     ,make    
,clo!s :ite & ,maids ,dun4     ,:5      
,april bl[s 8 ,horn     ,x's good bo? = 
,hay & ,corn4     ,an ,april ,flood     
,c>ries away ! ,frog & h] ,brood4     ,a
 cold ,may & a w9dy     ,makes a full   
,b>n & a ,f9dy4     ,a ,may ,flood nev] 
did good4     ,a ,sw>m ( ,bees 9 ,may   
,is wor? a ,load ( ,hay4     ,b a ,sw>m 
9 ,july     ,is n wor? a ,fly1 c4       
,,xxv4  ,,w9t]4 ,if ! latt] ,end (      
,octob] & ,beg9n+ ( ,novemb]         be 
= ! mo/ ,"p w>m & ra9y1 !n ,janu>y &    
,febru>y are l to be fro/y & cold1      
except aft] a         v dry ,summ]4  ,,x
 is v evid5t1 suppos+ ?is ,obs]vation to

 be true1 z ,i am pretty confid5t x is1 
t ! ,reason ( x is to be s\ght 9 t      
,balance ( ! ,wea!r :i* ,provid5ce has  
e/abli%$4 ,!re is n only a ,"t to s[1 & 
a ,"t to reap1 b !re is a ,"t also = dry
 & a ,"t = wet ,wea!r1 & if ^! d n happ5
 at prop] ,seasons1 !y w c]ta9ly happ5  
at o!r ,seasons2 = n only ! ,wisdom (   
,philosoph]s ha? disc]n$1 b _!          
,exp]im5ts & ,obs]vations h put x out ( 
d\bt1 t !re is a c]ta9 ,rule or         
,proportion obs]v$ betwe5 wet ,wea!r &  
dry 9 e ,c\ntry1 s t x is ne>ly ! same 9
 e annual ,revolution1 nei!r is wet &   
dry ,wea!r only1 b hot & cold1 op5 &    
fro/1 t are ?us regulat$1 f :5ce we see1
 t :5 ! ,scripture repres5ts to u ,god's
 settl+ ,?+s by ,weight & ,measure1 x   
speaks n only elegantly1 b exactly4 ,=  
we d n mean by ,provid5ce any           
extraord9>y or sup]natural ,int]position
 ( almighty ,p[]1 b ! con/ant & settl$  
,ord] e/abli%$ by ! ,w ( t almighty ,be+
 :i* we commonly call ,nature4  ,,!re is
 no?+ easi] ?an = vulg> ,und]/&+s to    

mi/ake ! ,mean+ ( ,words1 & by a        
,sup]/ition natural to weak ,m9ds       
conv]t1 :at !y imp]fectly und]/& into   
,notions t p]plex & conf\nd !m4 ,h5ce x 
proce$s t 9 common ,conv]sation "o he>s 
,p speak ( ,nature z ( a ,be+1 or a ,k9d
 ( subord9ate ,deity1 :]eas 9 ,reality !
 true ,mean+ ( ,nature is1 t ,ord] or   
,law :i* ,god has e/abli%$ 9 ! ,univ]se1
 & ! ,k ( ,nature is no m ?an ! ,light  
we acquire by ,/udy into ! ,connexion ( 
^? ,laws4 ,9 ?is ,s5se ,exp]i5ce is a   
,k9d ( ,revelation1 t is to say1 x is a 
,sort ( ,k t comes to u f )\t1 & is     
infallible 9 itself1 we may inde$ g on  
wrong & deceive ourselves 9 ! ,argum5ts 
we raise f x1 b ! ,k gr\nd$ ^u          
,exp]im5ts nev] v>ies4  ,,?is is        
suffici5t to %ew u h[ mu* wis] a ,?+ x  
is to tru/ ?is ,sort ( exp]im5tal ,k1 !n
 to put any ,fai? 9 t ,k9d ( idle       
,sci5ce :i* amus$ our ,=efa!rs1 & enabl$
 ,almanac ,mak]s to delude & mislead !m4
 ,x is true we use ! ,lum9>ies z well z 
!y1 b !n we use !m 9 a rational ,mann]1 

& d n pret5d to impose ?is or t ,sign ^u
 o!r ,p1 b b>ely set d[n our own        
,obs]vations1 :i* are to be exam9$ &    
v]ifi$ by ! ,exp]i5ce ( ^? to :om !y are
 submitt$4 ,! ,a/rolog] on ! o!r ,h&    
insi/s on :at are n 9 ,nature2 ! twelve 
,h\ses are a m]e ,inv5tion1 & s are all 
! ,prop]ties ascrib$ to ! cele/ial      
,signs1 & to ! ,planets2 m]e ,dreams &  
,fictions devis$ by ! ,cunn+ to *eat &  
impose ^u ! ,ignorant1 & :i* _h be5 long
 ago explod$ if ,p _h br\ght !m to !    
only ,te/ ( :i* !y are capable1 ,i mean 
t ( ,exp]i5ce2 ) :i* !y nev] did1 nev]  
w1 & inde$ nev] c agree3 :]eas ! ,rules 
giv5 by our ,%eph]d1 are su* z we h     
%ewn1 suit p]fectly well ) ,rem>ks ( o!r
 /udi\s ,p]sons 9 all ,ages4   ,,xxvi4  
,if ,octob] & ,novemb] be ,sn[ & ,fro/1 
!n ,janu>y & ,febru>y are l to be op5 & 
mild4  ,,z ?is ,obs]vation /&s on ! same
 ,f\ndation ) ! la/1 we ne$ n dwell ^u x
 p>ticul>ly1 & !re=e ,i %all proce$ ) my
 =m] ,reflections4 ,! only ,way to be   
acqua9t$ ) ,nature1 is to /udy ,nature4 

,all ,sy/ems ( human ,inv5tion t are n  
built ^u ,exp]im5ts1 are soon] or lat]  
f\nd to be false1 because1 to say !     
,tru?1 !y are no?+ bett] ?an +5i\s      
,contrivances inv5t$ by ! ,wit ( ,man1  
to conceal 8 ,ignorance4 ,9 ord] to     
acc\nt = :at we behold1 we mu/ fir/ (   
all take ,pa9s to be well acqua9t$ ) !  
,fact1 & n suff] ourselves to be l$ away
 by ,op9ion4 ,9 ord] to expla9 :at ,i   
mean1 ,i %all give an ,in/ance4 ,all !  
,_w kn[s t n only ! vulg>1 b ! le>n$1 7 
= _m ,ages 9 a con/ant ,error ab\t      
,corruption1 & really believ$ t ! ,heat 
( ! ,sun1 & ev5 animal ,heat produc$    
,worms1 ,maggots1 & o!r liv+ ,creatures4
 ,_m grave ,writ]s c>ri$ ! ,?+ f>!r1 &  
told u ( ,rats1 ,mice1 & o!r ,creatures 
produc$ out ( ! ,slime ( ! ,riv] ,nile1 
by ! ,heat ( ! ,sun 9 ,egypt1 :i* might 
v well pass = ,tru? among ^? :o fanci$  
!y saw e ,day some?+ ( ! l ,nature3 ,i  
mean 9 ! ,corruption ( ,fle% & o!r ,?+s1
 9 :i* we behold ,?\s&s ( liv+          
,creatures4  ,,an ,italian ,philosoph]  

de/roy$ ?is :ole ,doctr9e at once1 by a 
simple & easy ,exp]im5t4 ,he expos$ a   
,piece ( raw ,fle% 9 a glass ,vessel    
well cov]$ ) ,gauze to ! ,air & ,sun1 & 
f\nd t x putrefi$ )\t produc+ any liv+  
,creatures4 ,?is %ews h[ c>eful we ought
 to be ) ,respect to ,facts2 = till ?is 
,exp]im5t 0 made1 no ,body d\bt$ t ,v]m9
 7 br$ by1 z well z 9 putrefi$ ,bodies2 
:]eas we are n[ satisfi$ t ! ,heat ( !  
,sun c no m produce a ,worm or a        
,maggot1 ?an a ,horse or an ,elephant4  
,by ! same ,exam9ation we might op5 !   
,way to ,k1 by driv+ out a ,multitude ( 
o!r ,errors4 ,b ! ,hum\r ( tak+ ,?+s =  
grant$ )\t inquir+ into !m1 & !n        
endeav\r+ to acc\nt = !m by d9t (       
,reason+1 amuses u ) a false %ew (      
,wisdom1 & enc\rages u to p]si/         
ob/9ately 9 ! ,ma9t5ance ( weak & fooli%
 ,notions4  ,,to apply ?is to ! ,subject
 ( :i* we are treat+4 ,x is c]ta9ly a   
curi\s & a useful ,?+ to und]/& !       
,nature ( ! ,wea!r1 & to "k h[ ! ,*anges
 t happ5 9 x come to pass4 ,! ,bus9ess  

is to f9d out ! true ,way ( com+ at ?is 
k9d ( ,k1 & ^u ! ,pr9ciples t ,i h      
advanc$1 x is v evid5t t !1 only c]ta9  
,way ( com+ at x is by ,obs]vation4 ,?is
 is a sl[ b a sure ,me?od ( arriv+ at   
,tru?1 & ! ,specim5 "h giv5 u1 ( "o     
,man's ,obs]vations1 is en\gh to conv9ce
 u t a little ,dilig5ce & ,application  
w\ld soon g a great ,way t[>ds =m+ a    
,body ( su* ,obs]vations z might enable 
u to und]/& ! ,wea!r ?or\ghly1 & to     
pr$ict its ,*anges & ,alt]ations ) a    
great ,degree ( ,c]ta9ty4 ,if we w n    
take ?is ,pa9s1 we mu/ cont5t ourselves 
) :at ha? be5 already discov]$1 or if   
our ,conditions ( ,life exclude u f !   
,opportunities ( mak+ su* ,obs]vations1 
x is c]ta9ly a "r ,?+ to help ourselves 
by inquir+ into1 & reason+ ^u su*       
,obs]vations z o!r ,p h made & to       
facilitate ?is z f> z possible1 ,i h    
tak5 ! ,pa9s to write ?is ,comm5t>y ^u  
our ,%eph]d's ,rules2 :i* ,i hope w r5d]
 !m m useful1 or at lea/ secure !m t    
,reg>d :i* !y des]ve4  ,,!re rema9s     

!re=e no?+ m = me to d 9 ord] to        
recomm5d ^! ,obs]vations1 b to say      
some:at ) ,respect to ! ,utility ( !    
,alt]ations ( ! ,wea!r 9 g5]al1 & 9     
p>ticul>2 9 ord] to satisfy ! ,read] t  
!re is no?+ ( ,*ance or ,accid5t 9 su*  
,alt]ations1 b t !y are gov]n$ 9 e      
,respect by ! same un]r+ ,wisdom1 t at  
fir/ fram$ & con/antly pres]ves !       
,univ]se4 ,all ,wea!rs are at sometimes 
reasonable1 :i* %ews t !y are good 9    
!mselves1 & only accid5tally evil4 ,we  
ought n to measure ,?+s ( a g5]al       
,nature1 by p>ticul> ,rules4 ,if by !   
,direction ( ,provid5ce ! ,succession ( 
,seasons be su*1 z t !y turn to ! good (
 ,mank9d 9 ! :ole2 x is no ,objection   
to1 or ,dim9ution ( ,provid5ce t ?is    
,succession ( ,seasons %\ld at diff]5t  
,times be injuri\s to c]ta9 ,c\ntries1  
because ?is may likewise be acc\nt$ =4  
,,z to ,p>ticul>s we w beg9 ) ! ,air1   
:i* is compos$ ( ,exhalations ( all     
e>?ly ,bodies1 z well solid z fluid1 z  
also ( ,fire1 :e!r ( ! ,sun or ! ,/>s1  

or ( e>?ly ,bodies burnt1 or ( ,fire    
break+ out f ! ,entrails ( ! ,e>?1 &    
asc5d+1 & ?\gh x be ?us comp\nd$1 & ha? 
swimm+ 9 x ,multitudes ( o!r ,?+s1 yet  
we f9d t x is p]fectly :olesome1 is !   
,spr+ ( ,motion1 & ( ,life to ,m51 & all
 o!r ,animals2 s t ?\gh we _c acc\nt =1 
& p]haps h n a ,p[] ( compreh5d+ h[ su* 
a mix$ ,body c be r5d]$ salut>y3 yet    
s9ce x is c]ta91 t s x is1 we h no ,"r  
to compla9 ei!r ( ! evil ,consequ5ces t 
sometimes att5d ! ,exhalations ) :i* x  
is fill$1 or ! ,accid5ts t fl[ f !      
frequ5t ,alt]ations t happ5 !re91       
because ^! h a visible ,t5d5cy to !     
g5]al good1 & are app>5tly necess>y to !
 ,pres]vation ( ! ,univ]se1 s t be=e we 
c h any ,title to f9d fault1 we mu/ fir/
 %ew t we are capable ( und]/&+ !m 9 _! 
full ,ext5t1 & z ?is is impossible1 x   
foll[s t mu/ be unreasonable4  ,,b ?is  
appe>s /ill ! m cle>ly1 :5 x is         
consid]$1 t all su* ,alt]ations may be  
%ewn ev5 f ! ,light ( ,reason to be     
g5]ally useful1 not)/&+ !y sometimes    

appe> tr\blesome & noxi\s4 ,= ,in/ance1 
su* quick ,/reams ( ,air 9 ,motion z we 
call ,w9ds1 ?\gh !y sometimes swell into
 ,/orms & ,tempe/s1 yet are !y ( great  
,b5efit to ,mank9d1 by purg+ ! ,air1 &  
_m o!r ,conv5i5ces4 ,x is a ,prov]b at  
,vi5na1 t if ,au/ria be n w9dy x is     
sickly2 & ?is ,say+ is no less true 9   
o!r ,c\ntries1 = by consult+ ! ,hi/ory (
 ! la/ great ,plague t rag$ "h 9 #afff1 
x w be f\nd t !re 0 9 a ,mann] a dead   
,calm dur+ ! ,"t ( ! ,sickness1 & x is  
kn[n 9 ,egypt1 :]e !y h ,plagues        
annually1 t ! ,*ange ( ! ,w9d deliv]s !m
 f t ,evil4 ,add to ?is ! great ,use (  
,w9ds 9 ,navigation1 & reflect on !     
,b5efits t accrue !re f1 & we %all see  
no ,cause :atev] to d\bt t ?is ,motion (
 ! ,air is a v wise ,contrivance4  ,,!  
,cond5sation ( ,vap\rs1 :i* is ! ,cause 
( ,ra91 is ano!r great ,b5efit to ! ,_w1
 9 z mu* z ?is is v probably suppos$ to 
be ! ,s\rce ( ,f\nta9s1 ,riv]s1 ,lakes1 
& o!r ,magaz9es ( fre% ,wat]1 )\t :i* ! 
,e>? w\ld be un9habitable1 & to :i* 9 a 

v great ,measure its ,f]tility is ow+4  
,we ought likewise to rememb] t ?\gh ?is
 be 9 itself s cle>1 & at ! same ,"t s  
c]ta91 yet !re are ,c\ntries 9 ! ,_w :]e
 x v seldom ra9s1 z 9 ,egypt1 & o!rs :]e
 x h>dly ev] ra9s1 z 9 ,p]u2 s t we see 
!re is no rais+ g5]al ,doctr9es ^u ?is  
,subject1 :i* ought to make u ! m t5d] 9
 disput+ ! ,w ( ,provid5ce1 or rep9+ :5 
x happ5s to cross our own4  ,,! ,uses ( 
,sn[ are z great ?\gh less app>5t1 ( :i*
 ,i %all m5tion b ?ree4 ,! fir/ is its  
pres]v+ ,h]bs & ,grass 9 ! ,w9t] aga9/ !
 ,sev]ity ( ,fro/2 secondly1 its supply+
 ,wat] to ,brooks & ,riv]s2 & la/ly1 its
 furni%+ ! ,e>? ) va/ ,quantities (     
,nitre1 & !reby conduc+ greatly to its  
,f]tility1 & p]haps ! same ?+ may be    
said ( ,fro/1 h>d ,w9t]s be+ (t5 succe$$
 by luxuriant ,summ]s1 & ?us we f9d t   
:at 9 ,appe>ance causes ,sc>city1 may 9 
,reality produce ,pl5ty4  ,,la/ly1 ev5  
,?und]1 h[ev] t]rible 9 its ,appe>ance1 
& sometimes fatal 9 its ,effects1 is    
nev]!less v useful & b5eficial ^u !     

:ole1 = ?is likewise purifies ! ,air f  
sulphure\s & oily ,exhalations1 & !     
,ra9s t fall ) x f]tilize ! ,e>?        
exce$+ly4 ,x also mod]ates ! ,heat z    
,exp]i5ce tea*es u1 = z x is always     
gloomy & sultry be=e ,?und]1 s x is     
aft]w>ds g5]ally cool & pleasant4 ,^!   
,rem>ks1 ?\gh v %ort1 may give ! ,read] 
an ,opportunity ( ext5d+ 8 ,obs]vations 
?r\gh\t all ! ,v>iations ( ,wea!r1 &    
enable him to disc]n h[ useful &        
in/ructive a ?+ ! ,/udy ( its           
,alt]ations may be1 & h[ probable x is1 
t by prop] ,c>e & ,att5tion1 we may     
arrive at a mu* m useful1 z well z a mu*
 m c]ta9 ,k 9 reg>d to ! ,wea!r1 ?an    
hi!rto has be5 atta9$4   ,,f9is4