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Though so small, the Wren is called king of birds, according to old superstition. It is a minute bird of quiet plumage, easily distinguishable by its erect tail, and its habit of hiding and hopping about in hedges and bushes. Its song is full, clear, and rapid, terminating in a trill followed by a few single notes, and is to be heard all the year round, being especially common in the spring. It makes its nest with great neatness, and conceals it very carefully. The Wren is a most valuable bird for ridding plants of insects.

1 6th. Full M«on 5.37 a.m. 20th. New Moon 11.50 p.m. §j 14th. Last Quarter 6.33 a.m. 27th. First Quarter 8.17 p.m. i	Sun Rises, h. m.	Set*. | h. m. |
*> 1 1	W Th	New Yr’s Day. Bk. H’day, Scot’d. Union Gt. Brit. Slaves in United States freed, 1863. [& Ireland, 1801.	8 8	8 8	3 59 j 4 1
1 3	F	The Amazon burnt, 1852 ; 140 persons missing.	8	8	4 2
1 4	S	Commonwealth begun, 1649.	8	8	4 3
, 5	s	2nd Sunday after Christmas.	8	8	4 4
6	M	Epiphany. Twelfth Day. Old Christmas Day.	8	7	4 5
7	Tu	Calais lost by English, 1558.	8	7	4 7
1 8	W	Prince Albert Victor born, 1864.	8	6	4 8
1 9	Th	Xmas Fire In*, ceases. Funeral of Ld. Nelson, 1806.	8	6	4 9
1	F	Penny Post estab., 1840. Post Cards issued, 1870.	8	5	4 11 |
1 11	s	39 Articles pubd., 1563. Receptn. of Eng. Pilgrims	8	5	4 12 [
1 12	s	1st Sunday after Epiphany.1 'by the Pope, '88.	8	4	4 13 |
1 13	M	Destructive Fire at B’mgham,£100,000 damage, ’88.	8	3	4 15
14	Tu	Times newspaper established, 1785.	8	3	4 17
n ^	W	British Mus. opd., 1759. Ice accdt. Regent’s Pk.’67.	8	2	4 18
1 16	Th	Ld.C.Beresford (Ld.of the Admiralty) resigned, ’88.	8	1	4 20
1 17	F	Benj. Franklin b., 1706. Col. Burnaby killed, ’85.	8	0	4 21
1 18	S	Proclamation of German Empire, 1871.	j 7 59	4 23 ‘
i 19	s	2nd Sunday after Epiphany.	7	58	4 25
1 20	M	London Docks op., 1805. (Com. 26th June, 1802).	7	57	4 26
1 21	Tu	Riots in Derry, 1888. Louis XVI. guillotined, 1793.	7 56	4 28
1 22	W	First Imperial Parliament met, 1801.	7	55	4 30
U 23	Th	Duke of Edinburgh married, 1874.	7	54	4 31
1 24	F	Celebn. of the Centny. of N. S. Wales at Sydnev, ’88.	7	52	4 33
1 25	S	Princess Royal married, 1858.	7	51	4 35
1 26	s	3rd Sunday after Epiphany.	7	50	4 37
H 27	M	German Emperor William II. born, 1859.	7 48	4 38
H 28	Tu	Opening of Mersey Tunnel, ’86. Capitn. of Paris, ’71.	7 47	4 40
P 29	W	Death of Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria, ’89.	7	46	4 42
5 30	Th	Charles I. beheaded, 1649.	! 7 44	4 44
	F	Final Abolitn. of Corn Laws, 1849. Chas. Edward	7	43	4 45
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In the joyous Summer, bright and sunny hours;

In the pleasant Autumn, the jolly farmer reaps The fruits of all his labor into golden heaps ;

But the happiest season for all the children dear

Is that which brings the Christmas, and the glad New Year.

The making of a true home is really woman’s peculiar and unalienable right — a right which no man can take from her ; for a man can no more make a home than a drone can make a hive. He can build a castle or a palace ; but, be he wise as Solomon and rich as Croesus, he cannot turn it into a home.

Origin Of the Dollar. — Previous to July 6th, 1785, English money was in use in the United States. On that date the Continental Congress established the dollar, although the exact weight was not fixed until August 8th, 1786, when it was made to equal that of the old Spanish dollar.

The best rooms for Invalids are those in the upper part of a house. A climate resembling that of the seaside, but less damp, can be obtained by living at the top of a high house. It is a mistake, we are told, to suppose that the air is always colder as the earth is left behind.

The humors Of the body have a stated and a regular course, which impels and imperceptibly guides our will. They co-operate with each other, and exercise successively a secret empire within us ; so that they have a con¬ siderable part in all our actions, without our being able to know it. Hence the necessity of attention to our bodily health.

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Train neatly roses, clematis, honeysuckle, and other creeping plants. Any still unplanted bulbs, such as the tulip, narcissus, &c., should be put in the ground during the first open weather. Any bulbs planted in the close of last year, and now appearing above ground, should be looked to ; it is well to shelter the more valuable sorts, by layers of fern leaves, from frost and snow. Unless they are properly protected, they are in more danger of being harmed by frosts now that the sun has more power, though they are less liable to be harmed by damp. If the weather permits, sow early peas and beans in sheltered borders. Should bees be kept, feed them, if the weight of the hive shows that they require feeding. After each fall'shake the snow off evergreens, which are much harmed by alternate freezing and thawing of snow-water.

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1	S	Partridge Shooting ends.	7 41	4 47
2	S	Septuagesima Sunday.	7 40	4 49
3	M	Lord Salisbury born, 1830. [90 lives lost.	7 38	4 51
4	Tu	Holmfirth Flood (bursting of Reservoir), 1852.	7 36	4 53
5	W	Telegrams first issued by Post Office, 1870.	7 35	4 54
6	Tu	Charles II. died, 1685. Coomassie burnt, 1874.	7 33	4 56
7	F	Pope Pius IX. d., ’78. 1st Cabmen’s Eest estbd.,’71.	7 31	4 58
8	S	Half- Quarter Bay.	Picture Gallery, Royal Hollo-	7 30	5 0
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9	s	Sexagesima Sunday.	7 28	5 2
10	M	Q. Victoria mar. , 1840. Earthquake in Lane. , 1889.	7 26	5 4
11	Tu	Canada ceded by Treaty of Paris to G. Britain, 1763.	7 24	5 6
12	W	Lond. Custom House burnt, 1814. A.Lincoln b.,’09.	7 22	5 7
13	Th	Trial of Warren Hastings commenced, 1788 ; term.	7 20	5 9
14	F	St. Valentine’s Day	[Apl. 23, 1795.	7 19	5 11
15	S	Commencement of British National Debt, 1697.	7 17	5 13
16	s	Quinquagesima Sunday. [Canal, ’65	7 15	5 15
17	M	Duchess of Albany b., 1861. First ves. thro’ Suez	7 13	5 17
18	Tu	Shrove Tuesday. Geo. Peabody born, 1795.	7 11	5 18
19	W	Ash Wednesday. Bread Riots in Liverpool, 1855.	7 9	5 20
20	Th	Princess Louise of Wales born, 1867.	7 7	5 22
21	F	Sidney Smith died	1845.	7 5	5 24
22	S	French Revolution	1848.	7 3	5 26
23	s	1st Sunday in Lent. [headed, 1716.	7 1	5 27
24	M	Lord Clive born, 1726. Earl of Derwentwater be-	6 59	5 29
25	Tu	Sir Chris. Wren d., 1723. Chas. Peace executed, ’79.	6 56	5 31
26	W	Troopship Birkenhead sunk, 450 perished, 1852.	6 54	5 33
27	Th	Thanksgiving Day(recovery of Princeof Wales), ’72.	6 52	5 35
28	F	Tichborne Case concluded, 1874.	6 50	5 36
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For power and sweetness the song of the Thrush is only inferior to that of the Nightingale, and it is to be heard during a longer period, viz., from February till September. Gardeners should pardon the Thrush’s fondness for ripe fruits because of its services in devouring snails, slugs, and cater¬ pillars. It builds its nest in a hedge or bush, and with little attempt at concealment ; it is, however, , a wonderful work of art, being so carefully lined with cow-dung and decayed wood as to be quite water-tight. The pale-blue eggs spotted with black are known to every school-boy.

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The richest lead ore in the United Kingdom is said to be that of the Isle of Man, which gives more than forty ounces of silver to the ton of lead ore ; Cornwall standing next.

India under British rule. — At the beginning of last century, before the English became the ruling power in India, the country did not produce £1,000,000 a year of staples for exportation. During the first three quarters of a century of our rule, exports slowly rose to about £10,000,000 in 1834. Since that date, the old inland duties and other restrictions on Indian trade have been abolished. Exports have multiplied by sixfold. In 1880 India sold to foreign nations £66,000,000 worth of strictly Indian produce, which the Indian husbandman had raised, and for which he was paid. In that year the total trade of India, including exports and imports, exceeded £122,000,000.

Wet Boots. — When boots are wet through, do not dry them by the fire. As soon as they are taken off, fill them quite full with dry oats. This grain will rapidly absorb every vestige of damp from wet leather. As it takes up the moisture, it swells and fills the boot like a tightly- fitting last, keeping its form good, and drying the leather without hardening it.

The silver Of a shilling fresh from the Mint is worth about 10fd. This profit enables the Government to issue new silver coins for worn or light ones without loss.

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February adds to the complaints of the preceding month liver complaints, nausea, vomiting, sick headache, pains in the side, windy spasms, heartburn, waterbrash, obstinate constipation, diarrhoea, flatus (or wind), unpleasant noises in the abdomen, blind or bleeding piles, dyspepsia, or indigestion, &c., and for their relief and cure Holloway’s remedies are unequalled. Take gradually increased doses of the Pills night and morning, and rub in the Ointment to the parts affected.

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Creepers with drooping flowers, such as glycene, cobea scandeus, &c., should now be trained horizontally, while roses and others are to be trained upright. Pinks, polyanthuses, thrift, box, and all plants employed for edging borders, may be moved in suitable weather. On mild days, admit air freely to auriculas, pelar¬ goniums, and other hardy pot-plants. In the last week of the month sow mignonette and hardy annuals in a warm border for subsequent transplanting. Sow radishes in a sheltered border, but protect them with fern leaves or light litter, and uncover at every favourable interval. Peas sown now will be ready for the table about as soon as those planted in November, and will yield a more abundant crop. Plant them in drills wide at the bottom, and spread the seed regularly. It is a common error to sow too thick, and in narrow drills ; the wide drill is particularly important for marrow-fats and other branching sorts. Sow Bath or green Egyptian cos-lettuce. Prepare netting and other protection for wall trees, and use it when the buds begin to swell, during the prevalence of north-easterly winds.

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s	2nd Sunday in Lent. [Letters” foD?er, 1889.	6 46	5 40
M	Geo. Odger died, 1877.	6 44	5 42
Tu	Lincoln elected President, 1861. [1778.	6 41	5 43
W	Dr. Arne, composer of “ Rule Britannia,” died,	6 39	5 45
Th	H.M.S. Sultan stranded and sunk near Malta.1889.	6 37	5 47
F	Princess Alexandra of Denmark entd. London, ’63.	6 35	5 49
S	Sir W. Chambers, Architect of Somerset House,	6 33	5 50
s	3rd Sunday in Lent. [bSted,’ 1888.’	6 30	5 52
M	Silver Wedding, Prince & Princess of Wales, cele-	6 28	5 54
Tu	Luddites Riots (Notts.) 1811. Inc. Tax impd., ’42.	6 26	5 56
W	Blizzard in New York, 1888. [of America, ’88.	6 24	5 57
Th	Successful dive fr. Clifton Sus. Bdg. by Donovan	6 21	5 59
F	Millwall Docks opened, 1868.	6 19	6 1
S	Dynamite Explosion at Whitehall, 1883.	6 17	6 2
s	4th Sunday in Lent.	6 15	6 4
M	St. Patrick’s Day.	6 12	6 6
Tu	Communist Insurrection, Paris, 1871.	6 10	6 7
W	Introd. Local Govt. Bill (Eng. & Wales), 1888.	6 8	6 9
Th	St. Cuthbert died at Fame, 687. [1871.	6 5	6 11
F	Abp. Cranmer burnt, 1556. Princess Louise m.,	6 3	6 12
S	Heavy run on Westminster Penny Bank, £15,000	6 1	6 14
s	5th Sunday in Lent. [withdrawn, ’88.	5 59	6 16
M	Eurydice lost, 300 perished, 1878.	5 56	6 18
Tu	Lady Day. Thames Tunnel opened, 1843.	5 54	6 19
W	Duke of Cambridge born, 1819.	5 52	6 21
Th	John Bright d.,’89. Duke of Buckingham, d. ’89.	5 49	6 23
F	Duke of Albany died, 1884.	5 47	6 24
S	Roy. Albert Hall, Kensington, opd. by Queen, ’71.	5 45	6 26
s	Palm Sunday.	5 43	6 28
M	Beethoven died, 1827.	5 40	6 29
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Of the same family as the Thtush, the Black¬ bird closely resembles it as to its food and habits, but, with bis black plumage and yellow bill, he is much the smarter bird ; the female, however, is not black but a dingy brown, the breast light and spotted.

His song is well known for its loud, flute-like tones.

In captivity the Blackbird is much esteemed, and is remarkable for its tameness, while the wild bird is very shy, darting away with a shrill cry at the first / approach of danger. Its nest is lined with mud and ) then with fine grass, the eggs being of a dull blue- j green with darker patches.

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1829	Oxford . .	Easily.		1867
1836	Cambridge .	1 min.		1868
1839	Cambridge .	1 min. 45 sec.		1869
1840	Cambridge .	Two-thirds length.		1870
1841	Cambridge .	1 min. 4 sec.		1871
1842	Oxford ... .	13 sec.		1872
1845	Cambridge .	30 sec.		1873
1846	Cambridge .	2 lengths.		1874
1849	Cambridge .	Easily.		1875
1849	Oxford .	Foul.		1876
1852	Oxford .	27 sec.		1877
1854	Oxford .	11 strokes.		1878
1856	Cambridge .	Half length.		1879
1857	Oxford .	35 sec.		1880
1858	Cambridge .	22 sec.		1881
1859	Oxford .	Cambridge sank.		1882
1860	Cambridg .	1 length.		1883
1861	Oxford .	48 sec.		1884
1862	Oxford .	30 sec.		1885
1863	Oxford .	43 sec.		1886
1864	Oxford .	26 sec.		1887
1865	Oxford .	4 lengths.		1888.
1866	Oxford .	2 lengths.		1889

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Caterpillars on Currant Bushes, d&C., can be completely exterminated by sifting fine cinder ash over the bushes before the dew dries off. Three or four applications will generally suffice.

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Skin diseases are now prevalent, hence eruptions, blotches, pimples, scaly and other disfiguring varieties of skin affections. Holloway’s Pills and Ointment are of the greatest service in removing impurities from the blood, and thus relieve these maladies. Take frequent moderate doses of the Pills ; and application of the Ointment will greatly aid the skin in the performance of its duties.

Transplant hardy biennials, such as wall-flowers, Brompton stocks, hollyhocks, &c., if this was not done in autumn. Auriculas in bloom should be protected against sun and rain, but should be allowed as much air as possible. They must be watered regularly, and the use of manure water on alternate days will improve the bloom. The water should never go on the leaves. One may now make to advantage cuttings of verbenas, heliotropes, &c. Watch rose trees, and free them from grubs. Garden pests, caterpillars, beetles, red spiders, ants, &c., are very active. Re-pot window plants, and thin [ them out if necessary. Rake beds smooth, turn up gravel walks, and clip box edgings. In a shady place plant slips of sage, thyme, lavender, and other herbs ; and sow mustard and cress under a south wall. In the fruit garden disbudding — that is to say, relieving the

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The Linnet is a favourite cage-bird, owing to its cheer¬ fulness in captivity, together with the sweetness of its song and its power of imitating the notes of other birds. In the autumn, Linnets assemble in large flocks, usually on commons or heaths, and are easily snared. Their food consists chiefly of the seeds of thistles and similar weeds, and they build their nests in furze or other bushes. The eggs are of a bluish-white, speckled with purplish-red. The plumage of the wild Linnet becomes tinged with red, especially on the head and breast, but in captivity it remains, and even becomes a uniform grey. The Linnet is remarkable for its friendliness wuth other birds.

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1	Th	May Day. Duke of Connaught born, 1850.	4 34	7 21
2	F	Meyerbeer died, 1864. Thames Embank, opd. ’68.	4 33	7 22
3	S	Freedom of Stratford-on-Avon presented to Gar-	4 31	7 24
4	s	4th Sunday after Easter. [nek, 1769.	4 29	7 25
5	M	Opening of States-General of France, 1789.	4 27	7 27
6	Tu	Paris Exhibition opened, 1889.	4 25	7 29
7	W	Septennial Parliament voted, 1716.	4 24	7 30
8	Th	Capt. Barclay, pedestrian, died 1854. [Lond.,1671.	4 22	7 32
9	F	Half-Quarter Day. Rob. of Cr. Jewels from Tower of	4 20	7 33
10	S	Treaty of Peace between France & Germany signed,	4 18	7 35
11	s	Rogation Sunday. L1871.	4 17	7 36
12	M	Fisheries Exhibition, London, opened 1883.	4 15	7 38
13	Tu	Found, stone N ewr St. Thomas’ Hospital laid, ’68.	4 14	7 39
14	W	First case of vaccination by Dr. Jenner, 1796.	4 12	7 41
15	Th	Ascension Day. Dan. O’Connell d.’47, b. 6 Aug. 1775	4 11	7 43
16	F	Eiffel Tower in Paris opened to public, 1889.	4 9	7 44
17	S	Death of Prince Talleyrand, 1838.	* 4 8	7 45
18	s	Sunday after Ascension.	4 7	7 47
19	M	Disruption of the Scotch Church, 1843.	4 5	7 48
20	Tu	Anne Boleyn beheaded, 1536.	4 4	7 50
21	W	Earthquake in England, 1382 (much damage).	4 2	7 51
22	Th	First creation of Baronets, 1611. V. Hugo d. ’85.	4 1	7 53
23	F	Napoleon I. crowned King of Italy, 1805.	4 0	7 54
24	S	Queen Victoria born, 1819.	3 59	7 55
25	s	Whit Sunday. [tion in England, 1868.	3 58	7 57
26	M	Whit Monday. Bank Holiday. Last public execu-	3 56	7 58
\ 27	Tu	Mutiny at the Nore, 1797.	3 55	7 59
1 28	W	Thomas Moore, poet, born 1780.	3 54	8 0 [
29	Th	Peace rejoicing after Russian War, 1856.	3 53	8 1
30	F	Fire in Edgware Road ; 4 killed, 4 injured, 1888.	3 52	8 3
31	S	Flood at Johnstown, Amer., estimated loss, 25,000 [lives, 1889.	3 52	8 4
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1840	Little Wonder .	Crucifix.	1866
1841	Coronation .	Ghuznee.	1867
1842	Attila - s> .	Our Nell.	1868
1843	Cotherstone .	Poison.	1869
1844	Orlando .	Princess.	1870
1845	Merry Monarch .	Refraction.	1871
1846	Pyrrhus .	Mendicant.	1872
1847	The Cossack .	Miami .	1873
1848	Surplice .	Cymba.	1874
1849	Flying Dutchman .	Lady Evelyn.	1875
1850	Voltigeur .	Rhedycina.
1851	Teddington .	Iris.
1852	Dan’l O’Rourke .	Songstress.	1877
1853	West Australian .	Catherine Hayes	1878
1854	Andover .	Mincemeat.	1879
1855	Wild Dayrell .	Marchioness.	1880
1856	Ellington .	Mincepie.	1881
1857	Blink Bonny .	Blink Bonny.	1882
1858	Beadsma .	Governess.	1883
1859	Musjid .	Summerside.
1860	Thormanby .	Butterfly.	ioo4
1861	Kettledrum .	Brown Duchess.	1885
1862	Caractacus .	Feu de Jo ie.	1886
1863	Macaroni .	Queen Bertha.	1887
1864	Blair Athol .	Fille de l’Air.	1888
1865	Gladiateur .	Regalia.	1889

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Kidney diseases. — Bright’s disease, albuminuria, dropsy, swelling of the feet and legs after standing, pains in the loins, frontal headache, with deficient action of the heart, shivering sensations, accompanied with hot and cold perspirations, are of frequent occurrence. Holloway’s Pills and Ointment should be perseveringly used. They are inestimable remedies, and where so used are never known to fail. Wear light but warm woollen clothes ; avoid, alcoholic drinks, exposure to cold or wet, and rich, fatty diet. Well rub the Ointment over the loins, apply hot, dry flannel twice daily, and keep up regular action of the bowels by frequent doses of the Pills.

Half-hardy plants that have been sheltered during the winter may be uncovered about the middle of the month ; such as have been housed may be brought out and planted in beds or allowed to stand in pots as required. This is a favourable time for putting in cuttings of double wallflowers, rockets, and other hardy perennials. If heartsease be now propagated in cuttings and placed in a shady border, it will flower in the autumn, and the largest flowers will be produced by these young plants. Continue the sowing of peas. Plant potatoes and sow radishes. Sow mustard and cress. To procure a succession, sow cress once a month and mustard once a fortnight. The ground should be made level and watered, and the seed thickly scattered, and not covered with earth, but merely pressed into the soil with a flat board or the back of a spade. Keep a sharp look-out for weeds.

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4	W	Battle of Magenta, 1859. [of Wales born, 1865.	3 48	8 8
5	Th	First Stone London Meat Market laid, 1867.	3 47	8 9
6	F	Vesuvius Railway opened, 1880.	3 47	8 10
7	S	Colliery Explosn. at Haydock, nr. Wigan, 200 lives	3 46	8 11
8	s	„ . _ , „ . . [lost, 1878. 1st Sunday after Trinity.	3 46	8 11
9	M	Charles Dickens died, 1870.	3 45	8 12
10	Tu	Crystal Palace opened, 1854.	3 45	8 13
11	W	First Stone Holloway Sanatorium laid, 1873.	3 45	8 14
12	Th	James III. of Scotland killed, 1488.	3 45	8 14
13	F	Last Stones of Temple Bar removed, 1879.	3 45	8 15
14	S	Great Masonic Jubilee Gathering, 1887.	3 44	8 16
15	s	2nd Sunday after Trinity.	3 44	8 16
16	M	Terrible Calamity at Victoria Hall, Sunderland ;	3 44	8 17
17	Tu	Battle of Bunker Hill, 1775. [200 suffocated, 1883.	3 44	8 17
18	W	Battle of Waterloo,	1815.	3 44	8 17
19	Th	Purchase of site for Royal Holloway Coll., 1874.	3 44	8 18
20	F	Accession of Queen Victoria, 1837.	3 44	8 18
21	S	Longest day. Queen’s Jubilee celebrated, 1887.	3 45	8 18
22	s	Srd Sunday after Trinity.	3 45	8 18
23	M 1	18,000 Volunteers Reviewed in Hyde Park by the	3 45	8 19
24	Tu	Midsummer Day.	[Queen, 1860.	3 45	8 19
25	W	John Horne Tooke, politician, born 1736.	3 46	8 19
26	Th	Corn Laws l’epealed, 1846. George IV. died, 1830.	3 46	8 19
27	F	Jubilee Yacht Race won by “ G nesta,” 1887.	3 46	8 19
28	S	Coronation Day. First playbill printed, 1633.	3 47	8 19
29	s	4th Sunday after Trinity.	3 47	8 18
30 -	M i	Royal Holloway College opd. by the Queen, 1886.	3 48	8 18

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It is only the southern, eastern, and a few midland ? counties of England that are favoured with the annual visit of the Nightingale. Its stay extends from the end of April till the end of August, but its marvellous power of song has ceased by the end of June, to be succeeded by a noise like the croak of a frog. During May its notes are unrivalled, and are heard night and day, but to the greatest advantage at about 10 p.m., when other birds are mute. It will permit the listener to approach it quite closely. The Nightingale makes a loose nest on the ground of dead leaves, grass, &c., and its eggs are of an olive-brown hue.

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Cleanliness Of the Skin has a great effect on the assimilation of food. It has been proved that swine that are washed put on a fifth more flesh than those that are unwashed.

It IS said that a week’s work in Birmingham comprises, among its various results, the fabrication of 14,000,000 pens, 6,000 bedsteads, 7,000 guns, 300,000,000 cut nails, 100,000,000 buttons, 1,000 saddles, 5,000,000 copper or bronze coins, 20,000 pairs of spectacles, 6 tons of papier mache wares, over £30,000 worth of jewellery, 4,000 miles of iron and steel wire, 10 tons of pins, 5 tons of hairpins and hooks and eyes, 130,000 gross of wood screws, 500 tons of nuts and screw- bolts and spikes, 50 tons of wrought-iron hinges, 350 miles’ length of wax for vestas, 40 tons of refined metal, 40 tons of German silver, 1,000 fenders, 3,500 bellows, 800 tons of brass and copper wares.

The titles of “lord” and “right honourable” were first granted to the Mayor of London, by Edward III., in 1354. The title of “lord” is also borne by the Mayors of York and Dublin.

) The first American Union flag was unfurled on January 1st, 1776, over the camp at Cambridge. It had thirteen stripes of white and red, and retained the British cross in one corner.

Omnibuses. — It was on July 4th, 1829, that omnibuses first ran in England. Two then began to run from the Bank of England to the Yorkshire Stingo, on the New Road. They carried twenty- two passengers inside, but none outside.

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Young plants of pelargoniums, fuchsias, &c., which will be required for autumnal window plants, should now be moved into well-drained pots, and plunged into a border. Commence the grafting and budding of roses. Take up the bulbs of tulips, hyacinths, &c., as soon as the leaves grow yellow. Keep them dry in paper bags till the season for planting comes round again. Some of the quick-flowering annuals, such as Virginia stocks, may still be sown, and the more tender kinds, which have been reared in a hot-bed, planted out. Cuttings of verbenas and heliotropes now strike readily. Plentifully water newly-planted seedlings and all hot-house plants. Sow mustard and cress the same as last month. Sow the last crop of long-pod beans and peas for the season. Turnips are to be sown for succession in the first week of the month, and for a full autumn crop in the third week. Train the summer shoots of all sorts of , wall and trellis-trees.

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J. Broughton, 1st Champ. Pugilist, b. 1704; d. Jan.

5th Sunday after Trinity.

Indian Parcel Post inaugurated, 1885. [1815.

Punrl.of Wm.IV.,’37. Ret. of LouisXVIII.toParis, Pire Ins. exp. Mur.of Mr. Briggs onN. Lon. R. ,1864. End of American War, 1865.

C. Macklin. comedian, died, in his 107th year, 1797. 1st London Board School opened, at Whitechapel, 6th Sunday after Trinity. [1873.

Disc, of Lake Mantumba, C. Afr., by Stanley, 1883. St.Swithin. James, Duke of Mon., executed, 1685. Cawnpore mass. ,1857. Beranger,Fr. poet, d.1857. Prudential Ins.Co.purch. orig. share N. River Co. Papal Infallibility decreed, 1870. [for £122,800. Bat.of Halidon Hill, 1333. Bp.Wilberforce d. 1873.

7th Sunday after Trinity.

Battle of Bull Run, 1861.

Albert Docks, Hull, opened, 1869,

Hyde Park riots ; conflicts with the police, 1866. Capt. Webb drowned at Niagara, ’83. Window Tax First Telegraph message sent, 1837. [repealed, ’51. Irish Church Bill passed, 1869.

8th Sunday after Trinity. SS.Alabamas.from Mersey, ’62; destryd Junel9,’64, J. Carey, Irish informer, shot by O’Donnell, 1883. French Revolution, 1830. Relief of Derry, 1689. Burning of Joan of Arc, 1431.

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Character is property. It is the noblest of possessions. It is an estate in the general goodwill and respect of men ; and they who invest in it, though they may not become rich in this world’s goods, will find their reward in the esteem and reputation fairly and honorably won. And it is right that in life good qualities should tell, that industry, virtue, and goodness should rank the highest, and that the really best men should be tho foremost.

A writer in the Union Medicale says that no human jaw can resist the delicate but powerful manipulation of the Japanese dentist. He does not frighten his patient with an array of steel instruments. All his operations in tooth-drawing are performed with the thumb and forefinger of one hand. The skill necessary to do this is only acquired after long practice ; but once it is obtained, the operator is able to extract a half-dozen teeth in about thirty seconds, without once removing his fingers from the patient’s mouth. The dentist’s education commences with the pulliJ% out of pegs which have been pressed into soft wood ; it ends with the drawing of hard pegs, which have been driven into an oak plank with a mallet.

Jews in Madrid.— The first Jewish marriage which has taken place in Madrid since the expulsion of the Jews from Spain, two centuries ago, was celebrated in February, 1883.

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Continue to take up bulbs as the foliage decays, and place annuals or other plants in the places left vacant. In showery weather thin out annuals ; they will supply the plants wanted for filling up. Pipings of pinks and carnations may be struck, and layers may be laid down about the middle of the month. Bud roses if the bark rises freely. Cut down pelargoniums that have done blooming, and take what cuttings are required ; they will now strike readily. Lettuce plants, and plants recently sown, must be watered in dry weather ; and potatoes must have the earth drawn ~ound the roots. Plant out broccoli and celery. Poses, elder, lavender, and other plants are now gathered for distilling. Propagate medicinal and pot-herbs by slips and cuttings. Budding — of use in the cases of many fruit-trees, and the chief means of propagating roses — is the principal operation of the month. Hedges and evergreens require cutting.

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	2	S	Emp. William II. of Germany visited Eng., 1889.
m	3	s	9th Sunday after Trinity. [Coll., 1887.
wm	4	M	Bank Holiday. 1st Ex. Scholarship Roy. Roll j way
IS|	5	Tu	Queen vis. Ireland,	’49. Nav. Rev. at Spithead, ’89. j
rip	6	W	Shakespeare’s wife d., 1623. Ben Joiuon d., 1637.
jjjaa	7	Th	Execn. of Jackson for mur. T \7 arder Webb, 1888.
nn	8	F	Transvaal ceded to Boers, 1881. Canning d. , 1827.
	9	S	Kaak Walton born	, 1593. Dryden born, 1631.
nn	10	s	10th Sunday after Trinity.
gp&f	11	M	Bomb, of Alexandria, 1882. Dog days end.
ggi	12	Tu	Grouse Shooting begins. G. Stephenson d., 1848.
	13	W	Retirement of General Yon Moltke, 1888.
p|	14	Th	Dest. by fire of Lunatic Asylum at Southall, 1883.
	15	F	Dock Lab. Strike com., ’89. New Ref. Act. passed, ’67.
	16	S	Duel bet. two ladies at Cannes — one shot dead, ’88.
^ss	17	s	11th Sunday after Trinity.
	18	M	Earl Russell b., 1792. Battle of Gravelotte, 1870.
	19	Tu	Jas. Nasmyth b.,1808. Robt. Bloomfield, poet, d., ’23.
Jp	20	W	Blackcock shootg. begins. Abergele Ry. Accid., ’68.
	21	Th	Award 1st Scholarshp Roy. Holloway College, 1887.
	22	F	Queen visits Walbs, 1889.
Ifbi	23	S	Mrs. Maybrick reprieved, 1889.
Sfc	24	S	12th Sunday after Trinity. [Graham, ’89.
	25	M	Successful descent of Niagara Falls in barrel by
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pH	27	W	Algiers bombarded, 1817.
U iff	28	Th	Dover and Calais cable laid, 1850.
pill	29	F	Royal George foundered, 1782.
'id	30	S	Sugar Bounties Convention signed, 1888.
m	31	s	I3th Sunday after Trinity

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To be angry about trifles is mean and childish ; to rave and be furious is brutish ; and to maintain perpetual wrath is akin to the practice and temper of devils ; but to prevent and suppress rising resentment is wise and glorious, is manly and divine.

The Pope’s Eye. — The piece of fat in the middle of a leg of mutton is called the Pope’s Eye because one of the Popes of Rome was so fond of that particular bonne bouclie that he used to have a sheep killed almost every day for the sake of it.

Sleep. — Those who think most — who do most brain work— require most sleep. Time “ saved ” from necessary sleep is infallibly destructive to mind, body, and estate ; and this applies to all. The only safe and sufficient rule for sleep is to go to bed at an early and regular hour, and rise in the morning on awaking. As to how much sleep anyone requires, each must be a rule for him¬ self. Nature, with almost the regularity of the rising sun, will unloose the bonds of sleep as soon as enough repose has been secured for the wants of the system

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In August typhoid, scarlet fever, typhus, diphtheria, diarrhoea, dysentery, measles and cholera are general. To eliminate the specific poison to which these are due, and keep the blood pure, take Holloway’s Pills in sufficient doses to cause free but gentle action of the bowels daily, and well rub in Holloway’s Ointment liberally over the spleen, liver and kidneys night and morning. Let the diet be light, nutritious and non-irritating.

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Plants, such as fuchsias, which are meant to bloom in the window in autumn, should be prevented from flowering now. Take off the tops of chrysanthemums. All bands tied round buds and grafts should now be loosened. According to some, it is better to pot auriculas now than in May. Sow cinerarias, petunias, and calceolarias ; if left to the spring, these plants will not flower till the following year. Plant out biennial stocks in the borders where they are intended to bloom. Pick off dead leaves and reduce stray growth. Sow lettuce to stand the winter, spinach, and cauliflower, and trans¬ plant lettuces and every sort of cabbage. Hoe and thin turnips. Coleworts may still be planted. Caterpillars should be destroyed. Savoys and cabbages, which are particularly subject to their attacks, should be sprinkled with lime on dewy mornings.

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6th. Last Quarter 3.30 a.m 14th. New Moon 7.53 a.m

Partridge shooting commences.

J. Howard, phil., d. 1726. Gt. Fire of London, 1666. Princess Alice steamer sunk, 1878.

J. B. Firth, M.P., died ’89. B. L. Blanchard d. ’89. Fire in colliery (Edinburgh) many lives lost, ’89.

Dynamite expn. & fire at Antwerp (gt. loss of life)

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14th Sunday after Trinity. |-1880

Bat. of Sebastopol,’55. Expn. at Seaham Hbr. Col., Searle bt. O’Connor, sculling champshp. of world, Mungo Park, traveller, born 1771. [1889.

Geo. Fordham, jockey, b. ’37. Siege of Delhi, ’57. First stone Royal Holloway College laid, 1879. Battle of Tel-el-Kebir, 18S2.

15th Sunday after Trinity.

“Jumbo,” the famous elephant, killed on rail. ’85. Rev. Dr.Puseyd.’82. Post Office Sav. Bankestd.’61 Railway opened from London to Birmingham, ’38. Dr. Samuel Johnson born, 1709.

Riot at Lillie Bridge, '87. Gen. Garfield died, ’81. Battle of Alma. 1854.

16th Sunday after Trinity. j-1888

Thomas Hollo way born, 1800. Marshal Bazaine d. G.P.O. estab. in St. Martin’s-le-Grand, 1829. Wm.of Wykeham.foun. of W’chester Sch., d. 1404. Hungarian Revolution commenced, 1848.

Mrs. Thomas Holloway died, 1875.

Stockton & Darlington Ry. opd. for passengers, ’25.

17th Sunday after Trinity. j-182g

Lon. Police, re-org. by Mr. (Sir R.) Peel, com. duty Fn.-stoneof NelsonMonmnt., Trafalgar sq. laid, ’40.

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The song of the Blackcap is remarkable for its sweetness, loudness, and long continuance, in many respects resembling that of the Nightingale, and though inferior in power and compass, it is far more ^ gladsome. The Blackcap stays in England from April till early in October. Its food at first consists of grubs and insects, but later of the ripened fruit. The female and the young birds have a brown, not black, cap. The nest is found close to the ground in . bramble or hawthorn bushes, and the eggs are reddish- brown mottled with a darker hue, and sometime* spotted with grey dots,

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As language is thought expressed, he who would speak well must think well.

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The Tail or- bird’s nest. — The tailor-bird of Hindostan gathers cotton from the shrubs, spins it into a thread by means of its feet and long bill, and then employing its bill as an awl, it sews the large leaves of an Indian tree together, so as to protect and conceal its young. Cotton, as an article of manufacture, is of modern introduction to Europe, yet long before the capabilities of this invaluable plant had been discovered by us, the instinct of this little bird had guided it to its use, and the cotton-thread was annually employed in the construction of its nest.

Chloride Of lime is of little use as a disinfectant unless in solution. The mere sprinkling about a place is ineffectual ; but to wash walls, floors and ceilings with it, or infected clothes, is one of the surest means of removing infection.

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GARDENING FOR THE MONTH

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Pheasant Shooting begins. Sixpenny telegrams City of Glasgow Bank failed, ’78. [inaug., 1885. Treaty of Limerick, 1691.

Com. of 1st Term Royal Holloway College, 1887.

18th Sunday after Trinity.

Jenny Lind born, 1821 ; died Nov. 2, 1887.

Edgar Allan Poe died, 1849.

Henry Fielding, novelist, died, 1754.

Cervantes, author of “ Don Quixote,” born, 1547. “ Edinburgh Review” first published, 1802. Severn Tunnel inundated, 1883.

19th Sunday after Trinity.

Opening of Belfast Free Library, 1888.

Fire Insurance expires. [appeared, 1837.

First Advt. of Holloway’s Pills and Ointment Unveil, of statue of Gen. Gordon in Trafal. Sq.,’88. 1st Hosp. Sat., 1874. Duch. of Edinb. born, 1853. Last State Lottery in England, 1826.

20th Sunday after Trinity.

Grace Darling d., 1842; born Nov. — , 1815.

Lord Nelson killed at Trafalgar, 1805.

Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, 1685.

Pr. Alfred of Eng.decl’d K. of Greece, ’62; throne Dan. Webster, Amer. statesman, d., ’52. [declined. Battle of Balaclava (charge of the 600), 1854.

21st Sunday after Trinity.

George Cruikshank born, 1792.

S.S. Great Eastern sold by auction for £26,000, ’85. Sir Walter Raleigh beheaded, 1618.

Two explosions of dynamite on Met. Railway, ’83, All Hallow’s Eve. Thames Steam Ferry open., ’77.

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In France the thermometer in use is that of Celsius, a Swede ; in Germany and Russia, that of Reaumur, a Frenchman ; in England and America that of the German, Fahrenheit ; while the Swedes disown their countryman, and are guided by Leslie, a Scotchman. r

Blue Sky. — The blue colour of the sky is probably merely the colour of the air, seen through a length of about forty-five miles. It has been observed by those who have ascended about five miles above the earth’s surface, that the sky appears of a dark, inky hue, owing to the very small reflection and dispersion of the light, while the blue colour no longer appears above, but below them. Similarly, the blue colour of distant hills is owing to the same cause.

It is said the Tower of London, as regards antiquity, has no rival among either European or Asiatic palaces or prisons.

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In October digestive derangements, obstinate constipation, diarrhoea, dysentery, loss of appetite, biliousness, nausea and vomiting, bilious headache, windy spasms, &c., are frequent, but can be speedily relieved by resort to Holloway’s remedies. Take the Pills in doses that will cause the bowels to operate twice daily, and freely apply the Ointment to the abdomen. Light and nutritious diet — not too hot— in small quantities, but taken frequently, is essential. Avoid alcohol, potatoes, fatty matter, hot spices, and pickles.

Early in the month pot any herbs intended for the window early in spring ; plant them in dry soil. Prepare beds for tulips, hyacinths, &c. They should be dug to the depth of eighteen inches, and well drained. Take up scarlet lobelias, divide them, and plant them in pots for the winter : they are apt to decay if left out. Djg up parsnips, carrots, potatoes, and beets. Spinach beds should be weeded out, and August- sown lettuces planted out, if not done last month. Potatoes and other vegetables should be housed, and the garden should be kept as neat as possible. Stack or house wood for firing. The temperature of this month is considerably (about 7°) colder than that of September. Towards its close frosts are often frequent.

HOLLOWAY’S OINTMENT is Marvellously Efficacious in cases of Scrofula and all Skin Diseases.

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1	S	Mrs. Thomas Holloway born, 1814.	6	55	4 32
2	S	22nd Sunday after Trinity.	6	57	4 30
3	M	Destruction of Hicks Pacha and his entire army in	6	59	4 28
4	Tu	Admiral Benbow died, 1702. [Soudan, 1883.	7	0	4 20
5	W	Title of Kg. of France discarded by Geo. III., 1800.	7	2	4 24
6	Th	HolbornV’duct and Blackfriars Brdg. opened 1869.	7	4	4 23
7	F	Bank Rate, 9 per cent. Panic on Stock Exch., 1873.	7	6	4 21
8	S	Madam Roland guillotined, 1793.	7	8	4 20
9	s	23rd Sunday after Trinity.	7	9	4 18
10	M	Martin Luther b. 1483 ; died 18th February, 1546.	7	11	4 10
11	Tu	Martinmas.	7	13	4 15
12	W	Resignation of Sir Charles Warren, 1888.	7	15	4 13
13	Th	Riot in Trafalgar Square. 1887.	7	16	4 12
14	F	Bell Rock Lighthouse completed, 1810.	7	18	4 10
15	S	Doomsday Book completed, 1086.	7	20	4 9
16	s	24th Sunday after Trinity.	7	21	4 8
17	M	Queen Elizabeth’s Day. Queen Charlotte d., 1818	7	23	4 0
18	Tu	Funeral of Duke of Wellington at St. Paul’s, 1852.	7	25	4 5
19	W	Charles I. of Eng., b. 1600. M. de Lesseps, b. 1805.	7	27	4 4
20	Th	Doubling Cape of Good Hope by V. da Gama, 1497.	7	28	4 3
21	F	Naphtha Explosion at Bristol, 1888 ; 3 lives lost.	7	30	4 2
22	S	Rochdale Canal opened, 1804.	7	32	4 1
23	s	25th Sunday after Trinity.	7	33	3 59
24	M	John Knox, Reformer, died 1572.	7	35	3 58
25	Tu	Ed. Alleyn, founder of Dulwich College, died 1626.	7	36	3 57
26	W	Princess Maud of Wales born, 1869.	7	38	3 50
27	Th	Destruction by storm of 1st Eddystone Lths.,1703.	7	40	3 50
28	F	Washington Irving, eminent writer, died 1859.	7	41	3 55
29	S	Execution of Mortimer, Earl of March, 1330.	7	43	3 54
30	s	1st Sunday in Advent.	7	44	3 53

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The Blue Tit, or Tom Tit, is distinguished by the crown of the head being blue, encircled with white ; back, olive green ; wings and tail, bluish. It is a brave little bird, somewhat carnivorous in its tastes, and evidencing great shrewdness. As a songster it does not rank high, its notes being expressive rather than musical, as though the bird were trying to talk rather than to sing. It builds its nest of moss and lines it with hair, wool, and feathers. It places its nest in a hole wherever it finds one suited to its purpose ; it has been known to build in the stump of a tree, a disused pump, or a flower-pot.

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Effect Of Climate upon Cats. — There are no cats within the limits of Leadville, Colorado, the thin atmosphere at that altitude (10,200) being fatal to them. They are, however, not required, the town being free from rats and mice, from the same cause.

Oilcloth. — This should never be scrubbed with a brush, nor washed with soap, or hot water, as this will take off the pattern, and make it crack. Only use a soft cloth and cold or lukewarm water. If the colour is a dark one, it is improved after being washed by a little milk or sweet oil being rubbed in. If done carefully, a small amount of beeswax and turpentine may be used, but this requires a good deal of dry rubbing afterwards, or the surface will be sticky and show footmarks.

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Bronchitis, pleurisy, difficulty of breathing, loss of voice, quinsy, mumps, and chest and throat affections are very prevalent, and no time should be lost in relieving the patient afflicted by these maladies. In throat affections keep in a warm temperature ; well rub Holloway’s Ointment into the swollen and inflamed glands, over the chest and back, at least twice daily ; Holloway’s Pills should be taken three times a day. Well wash the mouth, and gargle with hot water every hour. Linseed poultices, well spread with Ointment, afford much relief. Steam inhalations and turpentine stupes are very beneficial.

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Take up dahlia roots carefully in fine weather and label them. Let the roots dry gradually, and then lay them in a shallow box ; cover them with sand, and house them in any dry place where they are free from frost. Plant tulips and hyacinths in beds as early in the month as possible. Plant them three or four inches deep and six inches apart. Protect them from heavy rain till the roots have taken firm hold of the soil. This can be done with fern leaves, or straw, fastened down by willow rods or with thin turfs with the grass side downward. Plant deciduous trees and shrubs whilst the weather continues favourable, and before the soil has parted with the solar heat absorbed during summer. Finish taking up potatoes, carrots, beet, and parsnips. Take up early broccoli, endive, late cauliflower, and lettuces, and lay them in an open shed, or in old cucumber or melon pits, which will protect them from frost and afford a supply during winter.

HOLLOWAY’S PILLS & OINTMENT disperse Morbid Growths, Pimples, and Glandular Swellings.

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H 12th. New Moon 3.11 a.m. 26th. Full Moon 5.58 a.m.|	Rises, h. m.	Sets, h. m.
S 1	M	Dundee created a city, 1888.	7 46	3 53
1 2	Tu	St. Paul’s Cathedral opened, 1697. [b. 1753.	7 47	3 52
I 3	W	S. Crompton, inv. of the mule for spinning cotton,	7 48	3 51
I *	Th	New Law Courts opened, 1882.	7 50	3 51
1 5	F	Loss of the Nile, 1854. Alex. Dumas d. 1870.	7 51	3 60
1 6	S	H. M’s. Theatre burnt, ’60. Anthony Trollope, d.’82.	7 52	3 50
7	S	2nd Sunday in Advent.	7 53	3 50
8	M	Mary, Queen of Scots, born, 1542.	7 55	3 49
9	Ter	John Milton born, 1608.	7 56	3 49
10	W	Death of Llewellyn, last native Pr. of Wales. 1282.	7 57	3 49
S 11	Th	Close time for Grouse and Black Game.	7 58	3 49
1 12	F	Brunei, Engineer of Thames Tunnel, died, 1849.	7 59	3 49
11 13	S	Clerkenwell Explosion (7 killed, 50 wounded), ’67.	8 0	3 49
li14	S	3rd Sunday in Advent.	8 1	3 49
1	M	Washington died, 1799.	8 2	3 49
	Tu	Weber, composer, born, 1786.	8 3	3 49
1 17	W	Smithfld Club estd., 1798. (1st Pres., D. of Bedford).	8 3	3 49
3 18	Th	Trial of Tom Paine for libel, 1792.	8 4	3 50
ij 19	F	F. Buckland, d., ’80. Lord Beaconsfield b., 1805.	8 5	3 50
20	S	Dulwich College founded, 1810.	8 5	3 50
1 21	S	4th Sunday in Advent.	8 6	3 51
1 22	M	Goliath, training ship, burnt, 1875.	8 6	3 51
1 23	Tu	Great floods in Cork (N. pt. of City inundated), ’88.	8 7	3 52
H 24	W	W. M. Thackeray died, 1863.	8 7	3 52
■ 25	Th	Christmas Day.	8 8	3 53
if 28	F	Bank Holiday. Thomas Holloway died, 1883.	8 8	3 54
11 27	S	Marshal Prim shot, 1870. Chas. Lambd., 1834.	8 8	3 55
1 28	s	1st Sunday after Christmas.	8 8	3 55
29	M	Sir Titus Salt died, 1876.	8 8	3 56
§| 30	Tu	Great Fire at the Crystal Palace, 1866.	8 8	3 57
IfL	W	Leon Gambetta died, 1882 ; born, 29 Oct., 1838.	8 9	3 58 1

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The Robin owes its universal popularity to its confidence and friendship for mankind, which are especially marked in cold weather. During the winter, too, it alone of all birds continues its sweet and clear notes, while in summer it loses almost entirely the red tint to which it owes its name. Few birds are more useful in orchards or gardens, or are more deadly foes to insects. It builds its nest, very early in the year, of dry leaves, moss, &c., generally in a hole in a wall, but sometimes in the most unexpected places. The Robin is famous for its pugnacity with other birds.