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37. In sitting in front of the fire, if the fire pops on you, you are sure to get new clothes.

38. If the fire pops with a blowing noise, it is a sign that there is going to be a fuss in the family.

39. To sit by a fire and have a " chunk " roll out is a sign of com- pany.

40. It is bad luck for a stick of wood to roll out of the fire on the floor.

41. A rooster crowing before a door is a sign of a visitor.

42. To hear a rooster crow when he first goes to roost is a sign of hasty news.

43. When a hen crows, some evil will befall the family to which the hen belongs.

44. A dog's howling is a sign of the house catching fire.

45. For a dog to go hunting at night in winter is a sign of snow.

46. To see the new moon through the trees is a sign of bad luck.

47. Wear a string round the neck with a piece of money on it for good luck.

WEATHER.

48. When a peacock screams, it is a sign of rain.

49. When a hog squeals, it is a sign of cold weather.

50. When a whip-poor-will cries, it is a sign of warm, clear weather. There is no more frost.

51. When a yellow-hammer sings, it is a sign of warm weather.

52. The cooing of a turtle-dove is a sign of warm, clear weather.

53. When woodpeckers come in the spring, it is a sign of warm weather. Woodpeckers come south by night, and go north by day.

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