Indeed, for the first eighteen months that we lived in the country, changes were supposed to take place more commonly at the quartering of the moon than at other times.

But lunar empire afterwards lost its credit.

For the last two years and a half of our residing at Port Jackson, its influence was unperceived.
Three days together seldom passed without a necessity occurring for lighting a fire in an evening.

A 'habit d'ete', or a 'habit de demi saison', would be in the highest degree absurd.

Clouds, storms and sunshine pass in rapid succession.