Predictions of raine.
SMall store of water in winter doth signifie a moist and wet spring to fol∣low.
The appearing of the Rainebow in any cleare and faire weather, is a token of raine presently to follow.
An euerlasting prognostication of the change of weather collected and compiled for the common vse and profit of all countrey men. By Kinki Abenezrah, a wandring Iew.
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- An euerlasting prognostication of the change of weather collected and compiled for the common vse and profit of all countrey men. By Kinki Abenezrah, a wandring Iew.
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- Abenezrah, Kinki.
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- Printed at London :: [By I. Jaggard?] for M. S[parke.,
- 1625]
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"An euerlasting prognostication of the change of weather collected and compiled for the common vse and profit of all countrey men. By Kinki Abenezrah, a wandring Iew." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A19771.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 9, 2024.
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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 fol∣low.
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 Pea∣cockes, is a manifest token of raine.
If the Hearne-shaw crye extraordi∣narily, it is a certaine token of raine.
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If it thunder in the South, it will raine shortly.
Any gale of wind comming from the West, signifieth moistnesse and water.