The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-07-08

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event which seldom ever fails taking place.
at the time of the moons entrance into her
node, and that is, the reigning solemnity and
quietude of the elements, insemuch that ma
ture seems hushed-the clouds retire from
the scene, and man is at liberty to explore
the sublime wonders of an eclipse Of the sun
or moon, provided the moon is above the ho-
rizon at the time she is in her node as afore-
said.
Secondly. When the moon changes or
fuls in. North Latitude, and inclincs south,
or in south latitude, and inclines north both
are indications Of a wet moon, though of
mer case. 1t may be worthy of some note,
that the sun, moon, and earth, describe each
their respective paths at one time the sun
occupies the middle path-at another time
it falls to the moon, and at another to the
carth--and from series of observations it
is found that when the moon occupies the
middle rout (after having crossed the suns
path) falling weather ensucs.
Thirdly. When the moon changes or
fulls, being at the time north of the Equator,
and Of the ecliptic likewise, and irclining
north, it is all indication of drought $50 also
if the change takes place OH the south side of
the Equator and of the elliptic, the weather
is dry. 1t is also worthy of remark that
there are certain periods wherein the moon
fn he rl,a
inclinng north as aforesaid-and this was
the case during the dry parts of three dry
summers, to wit, 1918, 1919, and 1920, where
in the moons changes were north of the e..
liptic inclining north. AS a proof thereof
will cite the Nautical Almanac for those
years rcspectively-that is to say, for those
parts of the seasons most afflicted with
drought, and which are still fresh within the
recollection of many people.
Lastly. AS respects the change and full
ing of the moon, there is one in particular
dcnominatcd the hunting moon, formerly in
great rcputc with some of our forefathers in
a two fold point of view: the first was on ae-
count its being a dry moon-the second,
on account of its affording great cffusion Of
light Gas it always has great north dcclina-
ticn about the time of fulling, and more cs-
pecially SO, when happening to have north
latitude at that time) being congcnial to their
exercises in researches after and hunting
down the objects of their prey, which were
the wild deer and turkey, the beaver and Of
ter, the racoon and the opossum, besides dis
composing the sweet cnjoymcnts of myriads
OF other harmless creatures.
Now having thus briefly skctchct out
few of the omens attendant upon the changes
and fulling of the moon, will in the next
place take some notice of her different fea-
lures on different occasions. The first is, the
hairy appearance which previous to falling
weather encloses her body. and bears some
resemblance in shape to the burr of ches-
nut, though of cream colour. The second
is, a ring encrclns his body, and is also an
omen of rain or snow in cmbryo-yet distant
i'll proportion to the diameter of the circle.
1t is worthy of remark that all the phases
of the moon are reflections borrowed from
the immediate rays Of the sun, or instrument
tally reflected from the earth's ..tmospherc,
so that if the moons complexion inclines to
red it denotes much acidity in the higher re-
gions of the air, and by the colour which the
moon presents to our view we may in some
degree ascertain the qualities of matter a.
float. Next in order (below the moon is the
carth's atmosphere, wherein discoveries re-
specting the weather must be sought after
The most prominent, and which ranks high
est in the order of signs, is that of well de-
fined bank in the southwest and westerly
quarter of our horison, originating most pro-
badly from the Gulf Stream, leading from
Mexico along the coast of the United States,
and may be considered as the great rescr-
voir of every northcastly storm, and settled
rain.
All the observations that can be truly
made on the weather from objects more To-
cal than the former must, l apprehend, be
drawn from testing the force of the ex haling
and rarifying powers by which vapour and
moisture ascends, and on the other hand, by
the absorbent and inert qualities ofthc earth's
own body, which when neutralized, becomes
at rest, and is then cooler than the surround
;nor o;,, which in itcclf ic n cirn that th orr.