What they say in New England; a book of signs, sayings, and superstitions (1896)
Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940, comp · Boston, Lee and Shepard · leaf 39
g to be a change ofweather when you hear the telegraphpoles buzz. It is going to be eithercolder or warmer. It is a sign of a storm when you seethe sheep feeding more eagerly thanusual. If a storm clears off in the night, youcan expect another storm soon. The bones of rheumatic people achewhen a… … TEA-GROUNDS When you find tea-grounds floating in yourcup, know that you are going to havecompany. If the grounds are soft, itis a woman who is coming ; if hard, aman. If the grounds are long, the per-son coming is tall; if short, the visitorwill be short. When a girl or womanfirst sights the…
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