5. If there be a change from continued stormy or wet to clear and dry weather, at the time of new or full moon, or a short time before or after, and so remain until the second day of the new or full moon, it is likely to remain fine till the following quarter; and if it change not then, or only for a very short time, it usually lasts until the following new or full moon; and if it does not change then, or only for a very short time, it is likely to continue fine and dry for four or five weeks. 6. If there be a change of weather at the time of the quarters, &c. (under the same circumstances as in No. 5), it will probably last for some time. 7. Spiders generally alter their webs once in 24 hours; if they do this between six and seven in the evening, there will be a fine night; if they alter their web in the morning, a fine day; if they work during rain, expect fine weather; and the more active and busy the spider is, the finer will be the weather. 8. If near the full moon there be a general mist before sunrise; or 9. If there be a sheep-sky, or white clouds driving to the north-west, it will be fine for some days. FOR FOUL AND WET WEATHER. 10. If the sun rise pale, or pale-red, or even dark-blue, there will be _rain during the day_. 11. If the clouds at sunrise be red, there will be _rain the following day_. 12. If at sunrise many dark clouds are seen in the west, and remain, there will be _rain on that day_. 13. If the sun rise covered with a dark-spotted cloud; _rain the same day_. 14. If in the winter there be a red sky at sunrise; _steady rain same day_; in summer, _showers and wind_. 15. If the sun set in dark heavy clouds; _rain next day_. 16. But if it rain directly; _wind the following day_. 17. If the sun set pale or purple; _rain or wind the following day_. 18. If the sun set, and there be a very red sky in the east, _wind_; in the south-east, _rain_. 19. If long strips of clouds drive at a slow rate high in the air, and gradually become larger, the sky having been previously clear, there will be wet. 20. If there be many falling stars on a clear evening, in the summer, there will be _thunder_. 21. If there be a change of the wind from the north-west or west, to the south-west or south, or else from the north-east or east, to the south-east or south; _wet_. 22. If the sun burn more than usual, or there be a halo round the sun during fine weather; _wet_. 23. If it rain and the sun shine; _showers_. 24. If the full moon rise pale; _wet_. 25. If the full moon rise red; _wind_. 26. If the stars appear larger, and closer, and flicker; _rain or wind_. 27. If small white clouds, with rough edges, be seen to gather together; _there will be wind_. 28. Before thunder it often begins to blow. 29. If there be a fleecy sky, unless driving north-west; _wet_. 30. If clouds at different heights float in different directions. 31. If an assemblage of large or small clouds spread out, or become thicker and darker.