INTRODUCTION.-Elements of Botany
Remarkable Days.-1, Circumcision.-*1, 1801, Union of Ireland with Great Britain.-2, Jewish Fast.-*3, 1322, Philip the Long, King of France, died.-6. Epiphany.*7, 1558, Surrender of Calais.-8, Plough Monday.8, Saint Lucian.-*8, 1642, Galileo died.-13, Saint Hilary.-18, Saint Prisca.-21, Saint Agnes.-22, Saint Vincent.-*23, 1569. First Lottery in England.-25, Conversion of Saint Paul.-*25, 1327, Edward III began to reign. 30, King Charles I, Martyr.-30, Jewish New Year's-day for the Trees
History of Astronomy.-Of the Astronomy of the Antients
Astronomical Occurrences.-Of the Obliquity of the Ecliptic -Equinoctial Points
Description of Forest Trees.-Alder-Ash-Mountain Ash -Aspen-tree-White Beam
Remarkable Days.-2, Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary.-3, Saint Blase.-5, Saint Agatha.-*10, 1430, Golden Fleece.-11, Septuagesima Sunday.-*13, 1573, Henry III of France crowned.-*13, 1680, William III began to reign.-14, Saint Valentine.-*16, 615, Dagobert I, King of France, died.-18, Sexagesima Sunday. *19, 1472, Copernicus born.-24, Saint Matthias. -25, Quinquagesima Sunday.-27, Shrove Tuesday.23, Ash Wednesday.
History of Astronomy.-From the Foundation of the Alex- and ine School to the Time of the Arabs
Astronomical Occurrences.-Equation of Time
The Naturalist's Diary
Description of Forest Trees.-Beech-Birch
Remarkable Days.-1, Saint David.—2, Saint Chad.—-*4,
1193, Saladin died.-6, Ember Week.-7, Perpetua.-
7, Jewish Festival of Purim.-12, Saint Gregory.-17,
Saint Patrick.-*17, 1677, Valenciennes taken.-18, Ed-
ward, King of the West Saxons.-*19, 1811, The ci
devant King of Rome, Son of Bonaparte, born.—*20,
1413, Henry V began to reign.-21, Saint Benedict.-
24, Midlent Sunday.-25, Annunciation of the Blessed
Virgin Mary, or Lady-day.-*25, 1678, Ypres taken.—
*28, 1802, Planet Pallas discovered.-31, Fifth Sunday
in Lent
Remarkable Days.-1, All Fools' Day.-3, Richard, Bishop.
4. Saint Ambrose.-*6, 1199, King John began to
reign.—7, Palm Sunday.-10, Jewish Anniversary of
the Death of Aarou's Sons.-11, Maundy Thursday.--
12, Good Friday.-13, Easter-eve.-14, Easter-day, or
Easter Sunday.-15, 16, Easter Monday and Tuesday.-
16, Jews commemorate the Death of Eli and his two
Sons, and the Loss of the Ark.-19, Saint Alphege.—
21, Low Sunday.-23, Saint George.-25, Saint Mark.
-25, Jewish Festival of the Passover
History of Astronomy.-Astronomy of Modern Europe
Astronomical Occurrences
Remarkable Days.-1, May-day.-1, Saint Philip and Saint
James the Less.-1, Commemoration of the Death of Sa-
muel by the Jews.-3, Invention of the Cross.-6, John
Evangelist, A. P. L.-19, Saint Dunstan.-19, Queen
Charlotte born.-21, Rogation Sunday.-23, Ascension-
day.-25, Jewish Festival.-26, Austin.-27, Vene-
rable Bede.-29, King Charles II restored
Remarkable Days.-1, Nicomede.-1, Kept by the Jews
on account of Jeroboam preventing them from bringing
the First Fruits to. Jerusalem.-2, Whit Sunday.-3, 4,
Whit Monday and Whit Tuesday.-3, Jewish comme-
moration of the Death of the Rabbies Simeon and Hana-
niah.-4, King George III born.-5, Saint Boniface.—
9, Trinity Sunday.-13, Corpus Christi.-11, Saint Bar-
nabas.—14, 15, The Jews celebrate the Shevooth, or the
Feast of Weeks.-17, Saint Alban.--20, Translation of
Edward, King of the West Saxons.-21, Longest Day.
-24, Saint John the Baptist and Midsummer-day.-29,
Saint Peter
Description of Forest Trees.-Hawthorn-Hazel-Holly 184-7
Remarkable Days.-2, Visitation of the Blessed Virgin
Mary.-3, Dog Days begin.-4, Translation of Saint
Martin.-*6, 1553, Queen Mary began to reign.-7,
Thomas à Becket.-15, Saint Swithin.-20, Saint Mar-
garet.-22, Mary Magdalen.-25, Saint James.-25, The
Jews commemorate the breaking of the Tables of Stone
by Moses, &c.-26, Saint Anne. 187-191
Remarkable Days.-1, Lammas Day.-*1, 1798, Victory of
the Nile.-*3, 1347, Calais taken.-6, Transfiguration.-
7, Name of Jesus.-10, Saint Lawrence.-12, Prince of
Wales born.-15, Assumption.-15, The Jewish Black
Fast.-*22, 1740, The Louvre.--24, Saint Bartholomew.
-*24, 1572, Massacre of French Protestants —*26,
1346, Battle of Cressy.-28, Saint Augustine.—29, John
Baptist beheaded
Remarkable Days.-1, Saint Giles.-2, London burnt.—*4,
1402, John Galeas died.-7, Saint Eunerchus.-8, Nati-
vity of the Virgin Mary.-*8, 70, Jerusalem taken by
Titus.--*11, 1709, Battle of Malplaquet.-14, Holy Cross.
*14, 1544, Boulogne taken by Henry VIII.-17, Saint
Lambert.-21, Saint Matthew.-21, Jewish Festival.- *22, 1604, Surrender of Ostend.—-22, Coronation of King George III.-26, Old Holy Rood.-26, Saint Cyprian.— 29, Saint Michael.—30, Saint Jerome
Description of Forest Trees.-Osier-Pine, Weymouth- Plane, Oriental-Plane, Occidental-Poplar
Remarkable Days.-1, Saint Remigius. -6, Saint Faith.- 6, Festival of the Jewish New-year.-9, Saint Denys. -9, Jewish Fast, Rush Hashona.-11, 12, Jewish Fast for the Death of Rabbi Akeba, &c.-13, Translation of King Edward the Confessor.-16, Jewish Fast of Yom Kipur.-
17, Saint Etheldreda.-18, Saint Luke the Evangelist.—
20, Jewish Feast of Tabernacles, or Succoth.-*21,
1805, Battle of Trafalgar-Nelson died.-25, Accession of King George III.-25, Saint Crispin.-26, Proclama- tion of King George III.-28, Saint Simon and Saint Jude, Apostles .
Remarkable Days.-1, All Saints.-2, All Souls.-5, King
William landed.-5, Powder Plot.-6, Saint Leonard.-
9, Lord Mayor's Day.-11, Saint Martin.-13, Saint Bri-
tius.-17, Saint Hugh.-*17, 1558, Queen Elizabeth be-
gan to reign.-20, Edmund, King and Martyr.-22, Saint
Cecilia.-23, Saint Clement.-23, O. Mart.-25, Saint
Catherine.-27, Advent Sunday.—30, Saint Andrew. 311–316
History of Astronomy.-Astronomy of Modern Europe
Astronomical Occurrences
Remarkable Days.-6, Saint Nicholas.-8, Conception of
the Virgin Mary.-10, Fast observed by the Jews, on
account of the approaches then made by the Romans to
besiege Jerusalem.—12, Jewish Fast, on account of the
profanation of the Holy Writings.-13, Saint Lucy.—16,
O Sapientia.-21, Saint Thomas the Apostle.-25, Christ-
mas-day.-26, Saint Stephen.-27, John Evangelist.-27,
Jewish Festival of Lighting the Lamps.-28, Innocents.
-28, observed by the Jews, on account of Jehoiakim's
burning the Scroll that the Prophet Baruch wrote from the
mouth of Jeremiah.-31, Saint Silvester
History of Astronomy.—Astronomy of Modern Europe
Astronomical Occurrences
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