Old weather symbols?

I have an old family diary from 1727/8.. it's a fascinating insight into the long lost life of an ancestor but the diary is partially printed with stuff for each month ..the pertinent bit for this thread is the weather forecasts for the month..anyone know what the symbols represent?
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Was thinking they might be fore runners of emojis! o_O;)
 
I have an old family diary from 1727/8.. it's a fascinating insight into the long lost life of an ancestor but the diary is partially printed with stuff for each month ..the pertinent bit for this thread is the weather forecasts for the month..anyone know what the symbols represent? View attachment 683676
Was thinking they might be fore runners of emojis! o_O;)
I have a feeling they are the symbols for the heavenly bodies- moon, planets, etc,
 

MattR

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I have an old family diary from 1727/8.. it's a fascinating insight into the long lost life of an ancestor
Wow. Must be a fascinating read indeed. How detailed is it? Read one or two published bits of historical diaries, no better way to really get a feel of what people's lives were actually like in the period imo. And yours is almost 300 years old, must be fairly rare
 

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