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   it is a sign of rain.
   22 If a hill or a mountain far away appears near to you it is a sign of cold weather
   23 If the dog sleep and the cricket sings they are both the sign of rain.
   24 If the geese are a long journey away from the house and if they fly home it is a sign of a storm.
   25 If the cat scrapes a tree it is the sign of a storm.
   26 If the train is heard plainly a long distance away (it) there will be rain soon after.
   27 When a motor is passing if there is a smell of petrol it is a sign of rain.
   28 If the wild geese fly against the wind it is the sign of a storm.
   29 A swarm of bees in June is worth a silver spoon.
   30 If the birds are flying from bush to bush it is a sign of a storm.
   31 If there is ice in November that will bear a duck there will be nothing but slush and muck.
   32 If the kingfisher is seen flying high in the air it is the sign of rain.

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