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Show Weather Prophet Certain creatures nnllclpato changes In the weather and Indicate their foreknowledge by strango actions. They seern to feel uneasy, nnd then taka necessary precautions. When they foresee bad weather, bees go out very early la the morning, keep near their hives, return suddenly with partial loads of nectar and become easily Irritated, attacking those who approach. The garden spbl'-r turns its head toward the interior of Its . hole and strengthens Its web with numerous extra threads. Ducks raise themselves on their toes, make a great outcry and seem i to be excited. Koosters crow ut eve- j ning, or at other unaccustomed : i times. Oxen ralso their muzzles Into ' the air, as If to sniff the wind, and ; j then huddle together. The mule np-j ((tars sad, the marmot whistles, and the fox and tha Jackal whine. Ants stop work and retire to their underground under-ground galleries. Swallows skim clota to the ground and snails come from their hole. I r |