. Short sketches of the wild sports & natural history of the highlands. Hunting; Natural history. 294 WILD SPORTS OF THE HIGHLANDS chap, xxxiii of the hills before severe blasts of wind and I have often been warned of an approaching change in the weather by the proceedings of the wild fowl in the bay ; and before changes of wind these birds betake themselves to those places which will afford them the best shelter during the coming storm. There are few animals which do not afford timely and sure prognostications of changes in the weather. It is proverbial that pigs see the wind ; and
. Short sketches of the wild sports & natural history of the highlands. Hunting; Natural history. 294 WILD SPORTS OF THE HIGHLANDS chap, xxxiii of the hills before severe blasts of wind and I have often been warned of an approaching change in the weather by the proceedings of the wild fowl in the bay ; and before changes of wind these birds betake themselves to those places which will afford them the best shelter during the coming storm. There are few animals which do not afford timely and sure prognostications of changes in the weather. It is proverbial that pigs see the wind ; and they undoubtedly become restless, and prepare their straw beds prior to a severe storm, some hours before human" organs are aware of its approach. In fine, there is matter'not only for amusement but for ad- miration ia the actions and habits of every animal that we see, even down to the most common small birds and quadrupeds: and the unoccupied man may always find wherewithal to amuse himself profitably in watching the instinct which prompts the everyday proceedings of the animals which are always around HIGHLAND BAROMETERS. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original St. John, Charles William George, 1809-1856. London, John Murray
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