Again, therefore, prognostications that present a complete parallel to what we find in the Babylonian-Assyrian texts[183].
This is a remarkable instance of the manner in which the prognostications of the most acute observers are falsified by events.
Susan flounced back to the kitchen without another word, only muttering to herself prognostications of evil if such a popinjay were admitted into the household.
On the other hand, the prognostications are decidedly in its favor, for you will be pleased to notice that the eight of hearts and the eight of clubs, coming up side by side, and between you and your intended, predict a success.
These prognostications are supposed to come to pass within two months.
With great delight we hailed theprognostications of a fine day, and, after having eaten a hearty breakfast on the strength of it, we recommenced our travels, and crossed the Coliban Bridge.
The sea was very rough, but as we were anxious to get on board without farther delay, we entrusted our valuable lives in a four-oared boat, despite the dismal prognostications of our worthy host.
The captain growled and waited, and found his sister's prognosticationspartly fulfilled.
This knee she gave Ann instructions to foment with fair water of a comfortable temperature, indulging in satisfied prognostications as to the fate of Master Hardy when her father should see the damage.
The question is, whether they are right in their prognostications that we have neither resolution nor union enough for this.
No one, however, paid much attention to his prognosticationsof evil.
The exactness with which its prognostications had been fulfilled down to 1135 was marvelled at, and an attempt was made to interpret the prophecies relating to subsequent times.
It was thought by the Classical Ancients and the old English unlucky to kill Spiders; and prognostications were made from their manner of weaving their webs.
But Fanny had still less faith in the prognostications of the little seer, in consequence of the opinion which she had secretly formed of the character of his mistress; notwithstanding the plausibility of her conversation.
He, however, felt considerably relieved, for Pepin's pleasant prognosticationswere weighing somewhat heavily upon his mind.
However, those who know anything of the gigantic strides meteorology has made within the past few years are aware that in the main its prognostications are accurate.
The popular idea seems to be that certain scientific men who have given the subject considerable study, cast a knowing eye on the evening sky, and pass on written prognostications for use in the morning papers.
How far these prognostications may have been justified experience has never given us opportunity to ascertain.
Oswestry, assembled in public meeting, put to flight its town clerk's gloomy prognostications with hilarious speeches, and outside the more dignified civic circles popular demonstration took still more picturesque form.
Those who recount it, love to draw from it prognostications of the fall of the Great Chancellor.
The marriage formula is sung, and prognostications and wishes for the birth of children are followed by actions denoting the nursing of a baby and going to church, probably for a christening.
These prognostications had been frequent since the appearance in the sky of another comet, which had been seen on all clear nights of late.
But year after year went by, and the Master Builder grew richer and richer, and could afford to laugh at the prognostications of those about him, of which he was very well aware.
It had been better if the continuous prognostications of such a compact body of opinion had been more heeded.
An interesting feature in the prognostications of both Mr Alcock and Mr Meadows in those early days was the ignoring of the Power which is now assuming such an active part in the rearrangement of the Far East.
These have been regarded as prognostications of good or bad luck according to their position on the body, those on the right hand foreboding riches, whereas one on the face is believed to indicate troubles of various kinds.
Hence we find the credulous ever conjuring up in their minds imaginary prognostications of this sad occurrence, which, apart from the needless terror they cause, are based on no foundation of truth.
When the horns of the moon appear to point upwards the moon is said to be like a boat, and various weather prognostications are drawn from this phenomenon.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "prognostications" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
