He warned us that there would be much sickness about, and that rheumatism would discover its old victims.

How does he know these things?
Is it that the stars really do communicate with him, or does he "feel it in his bones," as the saying is up North?
During February, he mentioned, the weather would be unsettled.

He concluded: "The word Taxation will have a terrible significance for both Government and people this month." Really, it is quite uncanny.

In March: "Theatres will do badly during the month." There seems to be no keeping anything from Old Moore.

In April "much dissatisfaction will be expressed among Post Office employees." That sounds probable, on the face of it.