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And finally, that subject near to an Englishman's heart - the weather.
More gems from a booklet published in 1906 by
"Barrett's Ironmongery Stores - Cycle department" of Duke Street,
Barrow-in-Furness.
Obviously they didn't just sell bikes, they were
meteorologists too!
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In fixing a
cycle tour, consult the calendar and observe the weather on the fourth and fifth days of
the new moon. If it continues the same on the sixth day, the weather will probably be the
same during the whole moon. |
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A bright yellow
sky at sunset presages wind; a pale yellow, wet. |
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A dark, gloomy,
blue sky indicates wind; a light blue sky, fine weather. |
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A rosy sky at
sunset portends fine weather, while a red sky in the morning, bad weather or much wind,
perhaps rain. |
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A grey sky in
the morning, fine weather. |
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A low dawn,
fair weather, while a high dawn, wind. |
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Soft-looking
delicate clouds foretell fine weather, with moderate light breezes |
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Small
inky-looking clouds, rain. |
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Hard-edged,
oily looking clouds, wind. |
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