Occult Literature
The Leech Barometer
Nine numbered water-filled flasks show leeches swimming, resting at the bottom or clinging above the waterline. The repeated vessels make the animal’s changing position the variable in this unusual weather indicator. Captioned The Leech Barometer, the plate is identified by the source as a reproduction of an old Spanish drawing.
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Illustrator not identified. "The Leech Barometer" [editorial title]. In Weather Lore: A Collection of Proverbs, Sayings, and Rules Concerning the Weather, Richard Inwards. Third edition, 1898, E. Stock. Source scan leaf 190. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0171-0190
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- Weather Lore: A Collection of Proverbs, Sayings, and Rules Concerning the Weather
- The leech barometer
Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
Descriptive title supplied for the visually reviewed historical illustration. The surrounding book presents the original author's interpretation.
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Illustrator not identified. The Leech Barometer. Weather Lore: A Collection of Proverbs, Sayings, and Rules Concerning the Weather. Scan leaf 190. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0171-0190