Contents

pp v-viii

PREFACE

pp 1-4

INTRODUCTION

pp 5-14

PART I - OBSERVATIONS, BY WHICH TO JUDGE OF THE CHANGES OF THE WEATHER, DEDUCED FROM THE APPEARANCES OF NATURE

SECTION I - Changes of weather indicated by vegetables

pp 15-18

SECTION II - Changes of weather, indicated by animals

pp 18-28

SECTION III - Changes of weather, indicated from the appearances of the atmosphere, the earth, seasons, &c

pp 28-68

PART II - OBSERVATIONS ON THE CHANGES OF THE WEATHER, INDICATED BY MEANS OF THE BAROMETER, AND OTHER PHILOSOPHICAL INSTRUMENTS

pp 69-69

SECTION I - Of the barometer

pp 70-78

SECTION II - Of the hygrometer

pp 79-87

SECTION III - The rain-gauge

pp 88-89

SECTION IV - Of the thermometer

pp 90-94

PART III - THE SHEPHERD OF BANBURY'S RULES, BY WHICH TO JUDGE OF THE CHANGES OF THE WEATHER, (GROUNDED ON FORTY YEARS' EXPERIENCE,) METHODIZED AND ARRANGED UNDER DISTINCT HEADS

SECTION I - Prognostics of the weather, taken from the sun, moon, and stars

pp 95-98

SECTION II - Prognostics of the weather, taken from the clouds

pp 98-105

SECTION III - Prognostics of the weather, taken from mist

pp 106-111

SECTION IV - Prognostics of the weather, taken from rain

pp 111-117

SECTION V - Prognostics of the weather, taken from the wind

pp 118-134

SECTION VI - Prognostics of the weather, taken from the seasons

pp 134-140

APPENDIX - MISCELLANEOUS OBSERVATIONS NOT REFERIBLE TO ANY OF THE PRECEDING PARTS OR SECTIONS

I - Observations on the winds

pp 141-146

II - Observations on lightning

pp 147-148

III - Water spouts

pp 148-149

IV - Nautical observations may be made from aquatic plants

pp 150-151

V - Miscellaneous observations on plants Horologe or Botanical Watch

pp 152-157

VI - Important remark on early rising

pp 157-157

INDEX

pp 158-160