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Weather lore is the body of informal folklore related to the prediction of the weather and its greater meaning. Much like regular folklore, weather lore is passed down through speech and writing from normal people without the use of external measuring instruments.
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Augustus contributed translations for the Welsh portion of a 1794 book about weather lore, The Husbandman's Perpetual Prognostication, [1] which was published by John Ross in Carmarthen in 1794. [2] Augustus gained renown locally for his ability to forecast to within an hour the onset of weather events such as thunderstorms and gales.
Can winter weather be predicted by plants, insects and animals? Well, according to folklore there are many indicators in the world around us that signal a harsh winter ahead. The Farmers' Almanac ...
Charles Swainson (1840–1913) M.A. was an English cleric and naturalist. He was rector of High Hurst Wood, Sussex, from 1872 to 1874, [1] from where he published his Handbook of Weather Folk-Lore [2] which also included folklore and mythology relating to elements of nature and a short chapter on birds.
In medieval lore, Tempestarii (or Tempestarius (singular)) were weather-making magicians who dwelt among the common people and possessed the power to raise or prevent storms at will. For this reason, anyone reputed as a weather-maker was the subject of respect, fear, and hatred in rural areas.
An Environmental Protection Agency report from 2018 showed that 292 million tons of trash were generated in the U.S. alone that year. In weight, that’s 800 times heavier than the Empire State ...
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