Genre:

News-Commentary, Drollery

Relevant illustrations:

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Illustrators:

N, pseud.  [William Newman] *

Subjects:

Meteorology, Invention

    Suggests that the 'Weathercock' can be made more comprehensible to 'the ordinary observer' by attaching coats and umbrellas to the vanes. These additions will enable better judgement of wind speed and rainfall respectively. The illustration depicts this suggestion.