prognostics

Atmospheric phenomena are frequent, but not infallible prognostics of an earthquake.

Hence the reason of the prognostics of bad weather commonly drawn from the appearance of halos.

Dr. Jenner has collected in the following amusing lines a large number of the natural prognostics of rain.

From the psychologic point of view, the principal interest attaches to the mental causes of these prognostics.

Belief in the direct agency of superior powers in certain extraordinary or singular events, or in omens and prognostics.