Soothsayers of ancient days used to make predictions of good or evil after observing the flight of birds, and Greek sailors thought some birds could predict the weather. If the birds indicated a coming storm, they refused to put ships to sea. Swarms of petrels often gathered about a ship when a storm was at hand, so it is not strange that they were believed to have the gift of prophecy. They were given the mime "Mother Carey’s Chickens." au allusion to "imilcr earn” (dear mother' '• h<> watched over the destiny of sailors.
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Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 68, 13 December 1938, Page 5
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