Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-08-03
Mis- G3LLAMWa


From the Massachusetts Journal
! noticed in a late journal paragraph res.
peciins the indications which certain vegeIa.
bles give OF almuspherlcal changes, and was
led by II 10 refer ioa passage Ia the iniroduc.
lion to the Itinerary OF NJ. Rtichnrd, whore the
subject is treated Of more nj length. ard the IN.
d,caiions, derived from other sourcrs as well
as that first named, are fully and conoiseiy set
down The suhjrc is of pretty general inter.
est aud use, especially IN this travelling season,
aud have thought that n translation si these
remarks OF keichard, which are given on the
authority Of NJ Flick, author ofa work called
the .danuet de poyogebr, would be acceptable
10 your readers. Ia regard 20 the nnurnco
attributed 10 The moon, ~ all the caves stated in
w first paragraph, confess thai | nm rather
sceprical, however strong experience may he in
It's favor. A.
He considers that the moon exorts different
intidouces on the temperature of our atmos.
pberc ACCORDING To is dinereo' position 10 re.
laiion to the earth aud SUI. There is, he asserts
nwaysa probability Of six to one that q few
1nys before he new or full moon nv well rs n
few days after, there will he some change OF
weather that The full moon will bring clear
weather rather than dull that II will rain NOR.
nj the new moon than IN the other quarters
| that at the time Of new or iu moon, toward
the period ofibe equinoxes, the weather will
| be subject tn very sensible variations, aud rhat
| the rain and wind will commence and cease
ordinarily ut the rising or setting OF The
moon.
Indications Of Rdia.--1he indications 0fcon,.
ing rain are, lsi, when Ia the morning the sky
| Is of very red color ID, when the disk OF
the sun, ut his rising is not exactly circular
but ohlong aud distorted. aud surrounded with
rays which spread IN an irregular aud unequal
| manner 81, when the soa ~ his rising is pale,
| or when he is surrounded viii halo ofn wrin
ky appearance or Of a whlisb hue when the
| atmosphere IN the eastern region. appears thick
aud loaded with humidity. or when clouds Of n
brown deep red hue heap themselves up
slowly in that quarter of the sky 9TH, when
clouds which in the morning discover them
! selves in rue West. instead Of being dissipa'ed
| at the rising of the sun, continue 10 accumulate
more aud more 9Th, when the setting sun is
| pale, or Is concealed behind the dark and
| threatening clouds In all these, cBses, there
likewise presumption that there will be
wind.
"A Siorm.-When in the spring aftep The SET
ting of the sun, clouds make their appearantt
Of various figures, as of rocks, mountains, RAM
parts, ruins, nc they may be regarded as fore
| runners III y stern, more especially II The heat
during the day has been oppressive. There is
the same change 10 be unprecedented IT, 10 the
summer evening, there Is llg nning in AZ open
sky or II In the shy, ill then clear, there
| suddenly appears little cloud OF dGrk gay
There is also rain OF wind TO be expected when
the SUM- long after his rising, is concealed be
hind curdled clouds, when he is surrounded
with halo aud Al the same time the wind is al
the south. or when the sun balhes himself thai
| a. H.. all m
| nebulous cloud
1.-THE hills. instead Of appearing clearly de
fined in the distance, seem obscured aud oedcd
with fogs If, at night the stars are pale II
| he crescent ofrbe moon is obscure aud bluniet
| # the moon has halo, these are so many ind
cations that the air is loaded with vnpOUfs
| which will before long resolve themselves into
fain, lf the moon Is surrounded. by seyera
rings separated from each other, and different
Ilv colOrcd, or If The sky Is covered with qnan-
lily OF small blakk clouds, there is a storm I,
be epprehended.
Indications NJ rain furnished By nnimnh. -
| Rain may be looked for when the crows, perch
ed upon the tops ofirees, utter boarse and re
peated cries when they fly hithcr aud luther
having heir beaks open, with an nnquiet ar
and without resting long in one place, or when
they place themselves III the vioInuy Of TN
| dicheR, StreHtns, ana pools Wuen pfhIoch'
gueese and ducks dress their feathers, and ap
pear aglaled when the swallows fly very Low
aud skim the surface OF the water when ih'
| nogs creak IN the morning, contrary 10 tht
usual habit, except 10 the commencement u
the spring, when in a clear atmosphere, the hsl
keep ueaI the surface OF the water, or when
hey leap oa frequently when the worms con
ou OF their holes IN great numbers ;wnen thu
cock crows at repeated intervals alter sunset
when the flies and other insects bite and annoy
men aud animals more than ordinarily when
the sheep are more playful than usnhl when
the oxen stretch their heads ~ the air and lich
| the sides Of their mouths when the bees &c
ou very early Ia the morning TO gather then
honey, remain in the neighborhood OF then
hives and return TO them lreq1enily, when The
ants leave off their accuslo med laboTs, and re
tire to their holes when the birds retire Il
their nests when the swine appear uneasy an'
feed on grass when the cats lick ihemseye
and smooth their coats, or whenin sleeping
they rest on the back Of the head.
The signs Of rain furnished by the humal
lbodY, are, when old wounds, scars, cnilesite
&c begin 10 Itch or be come rainfll
As To plants, the fuilea ing are some OF th
prognosiics which they furnish We may lool
for rain when the flowers Of the pimpernei shn
themselves, which often happens whole dal
before the rain, Hnd when the clnver Is nor
straight and nheIibe than ordinarily.
In fine, there must be added 10 these indlca
tons OF rain the following: When the snok
Iosetnts the chimney with difficulty, aud whe