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JANUARY.—1895. THE MOON'S CHANGES. r F. Quar., 4th, 7.52 m. L.Quar., 17th, 10.55a. F.Moon,nth, 6.50 m. N.Moon,25th,<j.26aft. 1 Tu New Year's Day. 2 W 1. Bank Holiday in Scotland. 3: Th | General Wolfe born, 1727. 4 F Archbishop Usher born, 1580. 5 S Dividends on Consols, etc., due. 6, S Epiphany.—-Twelfth J J" r. 7' M Earl Kimberley born, sj6. 8'Tu'9. Napoleon III. died, 1^73. y 9 \V Xmas Fire Insllr. must be paid. 10 Th Penny Post commenced, 1840. II, F Hilary Law Sittings begin. 121 S Lord Houghton born, 1858. 13 S 1st Sunday after Epiphany. 14 M Duke of Clarence died, 1892. 151 Tu British Museum opened, 1759- 16 W Battle of Corunna, 1809. 17 Th Battle of Abou Klea, 1885. 18' F German Empire procld., 1871. igSCopernicus, astron., born, 1472. 20: S 2nd Sunday after Epiphany. 21 M Louis XVI. executed, 1793. 22 Tu Sir Joseph Whitworth d., 1887. 23 W Duke of Edinburgh m. 1874. 24 Th 1st Prot. service in Madrid, 1869. 25 F Conversion of St. Paul. ri 26 S Dr. E. Jenner died, 1823. 27 S 3rd Sunday after Epiphany. 28 M 27. Grmn. Emp. Wm. II. b., 1859. 29 T George III. died, 1820. r 30 W Charles I. beheaded, 1649. 31 TH Rev. C. H. Spurgeon died, 1892. iiZ'B^B:'BZ»CBr~is~Jr-rr"e_ mrszacsz-

FEBRUARY. THE MOON'S CHANGES. F. Quar., 3rd, 0.16 m. L. Quar.,i6th, i-9aft- F.Moon, 9th, 5.23 aft. N. Moon,24th, 4.44 a. i: F Part. & Pheas. Shooting ends. 2 S Candlemas Day—Scotch Term. 3, S 4th Sunday after Epiphany. 4! M 3. Marquis of Salisbury b., 1830. 5' Tu Sir Robert Peel born, 1788. 6, W Henry Irving, actor, born, 1838. 7 Th L. and D. Rwy. opened, 1844. 8 F Mary Q. of Scots behead., 1587. 9 S Bishop Hooper burned, 1555. 10 S Sephiagesima Sunday. 11 M 10. Queen Victoria m., 1840. 12 Tu London Custom H. brnd., 1814. 13 W Lord R. Churchill born, 1849. "I 14 Th St. Valentine's Day. 15 F Lord Sidmouth died, 1844. 16: S Philip Melancthon born, 1497. 17; S Sexagesima Sunday. 18 M 17. Duchess of Albany b., 1861. 19 Tu Sir W. Napier died, 1860. 2°1 W Duchess of Fife born, 1867. 21 Th Pope Julius II. died, 1513. 22: F George Washington born, 1732. 23 S William Mason, poet, b., 1725. 24 S Quinquagesima—Shrove Sun. 25 M 26.Ramaddn[»ionthof abstinence 26 Tu Shrove Tuesday,\obs d by Turks) 27 W Ash Wednesday. 28¡Th Hare Hunting ends. LJR a~«: W; =. m: zrizcncm

MARCH. THE MOON'S CHANGES. F.Quar., 4th, o.4oaft. L.Quar., 181I1,5.32 m. F.Moon,nth, 3.38m. N.Moon,26th,10.25m '1 ij F St. David's Day. -s4 2 S John Wesley died, 1791. 3 S Quadragesima, ist Sund. in Lent. 4 M Saladin died at Damascus, 1193. 5 Tu Sir Henry Layard born, 1817. 6 W Michael Angelo born, 1474. 7 Th Lord Collingwood died, 1810. 8 F Bernadotte, K.ofSweden,d.i844> 9 S Mrs. Barbauld,educa'ist,d.,1825. 10 S I 2nd Sunday in Lent. 11 M 10. Prince of Wales m., 1863. 12 Tu Chelsea Hospital founded, 1682. 13 W Sir T. N". 'I'alfourd died, 1854. 14 Th Humbert, King of Italy, b., 1844. 15 F | Close sea sn.forfrsh.-wtrj.ishbgns. 16 S D.of Kent,Queen's mthr.d.1861. 17 S 3rd. Sndy. in Le?it—St.Patricks 18 M Princess Louise b., 1848. [Day. (9 19 Tu Anti-Corn-Law League formed, 20 W Sir I. Newton d., 1727. [1839. 21 l h Cranmer burned, 1556. 22 £ Goethe, German author, d., 1832. 23 S H.W. Longfellow, poet,d., 1882. 24 S 4th Sunday in Lent. 25 M Annunciation.—Lady Day. u 26 Tu Duke of Cambridge born, 1819. 27 W John Bright, statesman,d., 1889. 28 Thi Duke of Albany died, 1884. 29 F I Rev. John Keble died, 1866. 30 S 1 Don Carlos born, 1848. 31 Bd 5th Sunday in Lent. a

LOCAL INFORMATION. BOARDS OF CUARDIANS. Merthyr: Meets every Saturday. Chairman, Mr. D. P. Davies, J.P. Vice-chairman, Councillor T. Jen- kins; Clerk, Mr. F. T. James. Relieving Officers and Workhouse Omcers Messrs. J. H. Williams, Merthyr Tydfil Upper and Vaynor; Jas. Davies, Merthyr Tydfil Lower William Jones, Gelligaer William David, Aberdare, Penderyn and Rhigos; Morgan Thomas, Pay Officer for Union; Mr. and Mrs. Pearcey, Master and Matron. Bedtcclltii: Clerk, Mr. J. A. Shep- ard, Solicitor, Tredegar. PJiiiuiiieii: 1st Wednesday in each month Clerk. Mr. Llywarch Rey- nolds, Merthyr. Tredejtir Chairman, Mr. J. Col- quhoun Clerk, Mr. J. A. Shepard. CHAMBERS OF TRADE. Pcdcmtcd t 7/if hd)( fi> of Trade (Glamorganshire, Monmouthshire, and Breconshire). Head Office at Merthyr. President, Mr. J. King Price, Dowlais Yice-president, Mr. H. S. Davies, Llwynypia; Secre- taries, Mr. J. Plews and Mr. D. Jones Rowlands. Mcrthi/r: President, Mr. D. J. Kvans Secretaries, Mr. J. Plews and Mr. George Upham. Jjoie/dis: President, Mr. J. King- Price; Secretary, Mr. W. Harris. Puhijnmeu: President, Mr. L. L. Fine; Secretary, Mr. G. J Jacobs. Tredegar: President, Alderman Phillips; Secretary, MT. T. J. Price. Aherdare: President, Mr. Charles Reed Secretary, Mr. M. Richards. SCHOOL BOARDS. Merth.nr (13 momhers): Meetings monthly Chairman, Aid. Thomas Williams, J.P. Vice chairman, Mr. D. Davies Clerk, Mr. E. Stephens, 13, Courtland Terrace. Vkii,tor Chairman, Mr. W. Mor- gan, Cefn Clerk, Mr. J. J. Jones, Victoria Street, Merthyr. Aberdare (13 members) 2nd and 4th Friday in each month. Chair- man, Mr. R. H. Rhys Vice-chair- man, Mr. D. P. Davies, J.P.; Clerk, Mr. John Morris. ((('[Zif/(/)': Monthly, at Pontlottyn and Hengoed Chairman, Rev. Aaron Davies; Clerk, Mr. F. T. James, Merthyr. Bedicellti/: Chairman, Mr. W. G. Williams, Rhymney Clerk, Mr. C. Dauncey, Tredegar. MISCELLANEOUS. Mertki/r Naturalists? Society: President, Mr. Chas. Henry James; Hon. Secretary, Dr. Simons. Merthyr Choral Society President, Mr. William Harris; Secretary, Mr. Sand ford Jones Conductor, Mr. Dan Davies." MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT. Merthyr Tydjil Mr. D. A. Thomas (L.), and Mr. W. Pritchard Morgan (L.). RHYMNEY 1URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. Chairman, Mr. John Edwards, Compton House, Rhymney Vice- chairman, Mr. L. L. Fine, Outfitter, Rhymney; Clerk, Mr. Llywarch Reynolds, Merthyr. □■□■□■□■CBCBCHCBaaaBnBGMjBai L I MR. DAVID WILLIAMS, HI\;H CONSTABLE OF ABERDARE. BnHGBC$!ZBCBCBuSCaCS~SZ2ZSG3CfiCBu3CSZH'GECg;;iaC.'S:^§-CSDEC2C'SQB|3BEiBOW B u II!

LOCAL INFORMATIONl B CLAMORCAN COUNTY COUNCI^ Chairman, Mr. O. H. Jones t Vice-chairman, Aid. Thos. Willi am s^; J.P., Merthyr; Chief Constable^ Mr. Lionel M. Lindsay Surveyors Mr. Thomas T Lloyd Edwards y Analyst, Dr. W. Morgan, Coroner, Mr. R. J. Rhys; coroner, Mr. C. Kenshole, Abers dare. s MACISTRATES AND POUCE OFFICIALS. I Caerphilly Higher—(Parishes oC Merthyr and Gelligaer, comprising Merthyr and Gelligaer, comprising Merthyr, Dowlais, Cyfarthfa, Pont| lottyn, Vochriw, Bargoed, Deri|j Cwmfelin, Treharris, Troedyrhiwr Merthvr Vale, Troedyrhiwfuwch^ &c.): Mr. W. M. North, StipenS diary Dr. James Probert, Pencaeg bach Alderman Thomas Williamsr rwaelodygarth Dr. T. J. Dvkei Cefn Dr. P. R. Cresswellij Dowlais Mr. E. P. Martin, Dow? lais Dr. J. L. W. Ward, Vidonf Street; Dr. T. J. Webster, Mes<rsl Charles Henry James, Courtlanijj Terrace Thomas Jenkins, PantyE. scallop William Morgan, Pantf Dowlais; William Evans, Llwynjj c-elyn Thomas Jones, Hafod, DO\v¡¡ lais; T. H. Bailey; and Matthe\\r_ Truran. S Chjvk, Mr. D. Rees Lewis. S'ljg l>erintendent (jf Xo. 1 Division c £ Glamoigan Police: Mr. J. Thorney? Police Courts, Merthyr, every Monj clay and Thursday at 10 o'clock, and Pontlottyn every alternate WedZ nesday. i Mixkin Hi!¡J1( r-(Aberdare, as faill as p;t of Hirwain, and below ttl Mountain Ash, Penrhiwceiber, and neighbouring villages): Mr. W. M* North, Stijjendiary; Lord Aberdarff Duffryn Mr. Rees Hopkin Rhy« Llwydcoed Mr. D. P. Davie^C Ynysllwyd Mr. -lames LewisJ J'lasdraw: Mr. D. E. William.^ Hirwain Sir W. T. Lewis. The Mardy Mr. Da\id Davies, Canon Street; Dr. Davies: Mr. Williail Thomas, Brynawel Mr. D. Ajj Thomas, M.P.; Mr. J. H. Thoniaij Sguborwen Dr. E. P. Evans, Dil E. Jones, and Mr. Griffith GeorgeJ Clerk Mr. D. Rees Lewis, Meig thyr. Police Inspector: J. Daviea. Police Court, Aberdare, every Tue^ day at 10 o'clock, and Mountain Ash every alternate Wednesday, g Bedv-eUty—Police Court at Tred gar on Tuesdays. J Vaynor—Police Court at Cefrrr Chairman of the Bench, Mr. W. MM North Clerk, Mr. T. L. Whit^ Solicitor, Merthyr. COUNTY COURT OFFICIALS.^ Jr.dge His Honour Judge Gwilym Williams. Registrars-! Merthyr—Mr. D. R. Lewis; AUm dare—Mr. Rees Williams. Ottici li Receiver in Bankruptcy (for Met thyr, Pontypridd, Aberdare, an4 Tredegar): Mr. W. L. Daniel, Hig6 Street, Merthyr. PARISH COUNCILS. I Merthyr—Population (according to 1891 Census), 58,003. Meeting^ 1st and 3rd Wednesdays in eacl month Chairman, Mr. T. Iii Bailey, Pentrebach; Vice-chairman. Mr. D. W. Jones, Solicitor, MerthjH and Dowlais Clerk and Solicitot Ald. G. C. James; Medical Officer Dr. T. J. Dyke; Engineer an" Surveyor, Mr. T. F. Harvey. 9 Aberdare—Meetings, 2nd and 4tj Fridays in each month Clerk, Mi6 T. Phillips Surveyor, Mr. Owen Williams." 5 —9,954 acres; ests 'mated population, 17,495; Meeting. every Monday fortnight Cleric. Mr. H. P. Linton; Surveyor, Mfi J. Williams. « Tredegar — Chairman, Mr. ;t! Reynolds Vice-chairman, Aid. IL Phillips Clerk, Mr. J. A. ShepartJ Solicitor, Tredegar. II ill C H a □aoBasQsc«-3cstjaGseBs«cBca

APRIL.-1895. Ii. — _—= i THE MOON'S CHANGES. I F.Quar.,2nd.9.28 aft. L.Quar., i6th,i 1.22 a. y F.Moon. 9th. i.43aft. N.^Ioon, 2;tu,i.nm = —-= s 1 M All Fools' Day. = 2 Tu Richard Cobden died. 1F65. 3 \V Air. of Garibaldi in Eng., 1864. a 4 Th Pope Nicholas IV. died, 1292. 5 F Dividends on Consols, etc., due. 6 S Albert Diirer, artist, died, 1528. B 7 S i Palm Sunday. b' 8 M King of the Belgians b., 1835. f; 9 l u Lady D'y F. Insur. must be paid. 10 W Hilary I.aw Sittings end. If II Th Charles Reade, novelist.d..1884. g 12 F j Good Friday. g 13 S j Princess Beatrice born, 1857. 14 S Easter Sunday. B 15 M Easter Monday. BANK HOL. g 16 Tu 15. Cardnl. Vaughan born, 1832. n 17 W Benjamin Franklin died, 1790. 18 Th Justus Liebig, chemist, d., 1873. i 19 F Lord Beaconsfield died, 1881. g 20 S BaronessBurdettCoutts b.,ISI4. 21 S Low Sunday. i 22 M Immanuel Kant b., 1724. Q 23 Tu S.George's Day.-E. Law Sittings g 24 WT 23. Shakespeare d., 1616. [begin, g 25 Th St. Mark, F.van%. and Martvr. S 26 F Ferdinand Magellan kid., 1521. g 27 S 1 Cuckoo first heard about this time. 28 S 2nd Sunday after Easter. 29 M Ed. IV. of England born, T441. m 30 Tu Sir John Lubbock born, 1834. BuB3BZBIiB~B3B~2~a3Bi:33H2SEZEr

MAY. TH £ MOON'S CHANGES. H F.Quar., 2nd, 3.44 m. L.Quar., 16th, 5.44a. F. Moon, Sth, 1 J .59 a. N. Moon, 24th,0.46 a. — First Quar., 31st, 8.48 morn. R 1 W May Day. D. of Connght. b., 1850. ;• 2 Th D. of Northumberland b., 1810 & 3 F T. Hood, humorist, d., 1845. 4 S 5. Napoleon Bonaparte d., 1821. r 5 S yd Sunday after Euter. 6 M Bnk. and Gen. Hol. in Scotland. 7 Tu Lord Rosebery born, 1847. 8 W 9. John Stuart Mill d., 1873. s 9 Th Schiller, German poet, d., 1805. 10 F Indian Mutiny, 1857. 11 S 12. Lord Grimthorpe b., 1816. 12 S 4th Sunday after Easter. 13 M Pope Pius IX. born, 1792. 3 14 Tu Robert Owen born, 1771. 15 W Whitsunday—Scotch Term. E 16 Th Rt. Hon. H. H. Fowler b., 183*5.6 17 F King of Spain born, 1886. = 18 S Capture of Acre, 1291. 19 S Rogation Sunday. B 20 M Miles Coverdale died, 1567. loA 21 Tu Maria Edgeworth died, 1849, Z 22 W Constantme the Great d., 337. 23 Th Ascension Day. Holi, Thursday. ri 24 F Queen Victoria born, 1819. n 25 S Princess Helena born, 1846. 20 S Sunday after Ascension. ,¡ 27 M Princess May of York b., 1867. n 28 Tu Earl Russell died, 1878. 29 W j Restoration of Charles II., 1660." 30 Th Viscount Cross born, 1823. [; 31 F > Easter Law Sittings end. ■ uz*za.-Ms.dzmzmz*zaz*zjmzMCMZ:3Z 4

JUNE. THE MOON'S CHANGES. F. Moon, 7th, 11.om. N. Moon, 22nd, 9.51a. r-, L.Quar.,15th,11.28m. F. Quar., 29th, 2.1 a. 1 s PrinceLouisNapoleon kid. 1879. r. 2 S Whit Sunday.—Pentecost. 3 M Whit Monday.—BK. HOLIDAY. 4 Tu 3. Duke of York born, 1865. Ð 5 W Sir Joseph Paxton died, 1861. 'n 6 Th: Count Cavour d., 1861. 7 F [ First Reform Bill passed, 1832. M 8 S Death of Mahomet, 63:2.. 9 S i Trinity Sunday. 10 M 9. Charles Dickens died, 1870. *i II Trinity Lrw Sittings begin. 55 12 W I Dr. Arnold of Rugby d., 1842. 13 Th Corpus Christi. 14 F j Battle of Marengo, 1800. 15 S Fresh-water close season ends. 16 S I 1 si Sunday after Trinity. .47 M St. Alban. 5^.18 1 uj Battle of Waterloo, 1815. g 19 Wj Sir Joseph Banks died, 1820. 20 Thi Accessn. of QueenVictoria, 1837. 21 F Proclamation Day: Longest day. • 22f$<. 3. R. Haydon, artist, d., 1846. 23 S 2nd Sunday after Trinity. 24 M i St. John Baptist. Midsum. Day. 25 Tu: 24. The year 1313 uf the Mo- 26 W hammedan Era commences. 27 Th J. Smith, Mor. prophet, d., 1844, 28 F I Queen Victoria crowned, 1838. L3 29 S St. Peter, Apostle and Alartyr. Ii: 30 S 3rd Sunday after Trinity. Z BjBuazflZJzazazazBZBzazBzaaBE] ■

JULY. t1! THE MOON'S CHANGES. « 1". Moon,6ih,ii.2gaft. N. Moon, 22nds.32m. J (J, 1 a.r., 15th, 3.31m. I F. Quar.,28th, 8.36 a. 1 M Dominion Day, Canada.. 2 Tu Sir Robert Peel died, 1850. -j 3 W Dog Days begin end Aug. 11. ia 4 Thi I independence Day,United States. r ]<" Dividends on Consols, etc., due. 6 S Samuel Lover died, 1868. is, 7; S 4th Sunday after Trinity. m 8 Dr. Robert South died, 1716. 9 l'u Mid. Fire Insur. must be paid. JOJ W Louis Daguerre, photo., d.,1851. A ujTh Alexandria bombarded, 1882. A is1 F Crimea evacuated, 1856. [1872.. 13' S Voting by Ballot became Law, 14 S 5th Sunday after Trinity. sS 15: M St. Swithin's Day. 11829. 16 Tu 14. Archbp. of Canterbury b., 17' W Franco- Prussian War com. ,1870. 3 18 Th Papal Infallibility declared, 1870. s 19 F Armada ent. ling.Channel, 1588. 20' S Robert Burns, poet, died, 1796. 21 S 6th Sunday after Trinity. Q 221 1\1 Battle of Falkirk, 1298. 0, 23i Tu Duke of Devonshire born, 1833. 24 W Window Tax abolished, 1851. 1 25 Th St.. James, Apostle and Martyr, rj 26 F 25. Rt.Hon.A.J.Balfourb., 1848. 27 S French Revolution, 1830. 28 S jth Sunday after Trinity. 29 M W. Wilberforce, philan. ,d., 1833. 30 Tu Relief of Derry, 1689. [1838. a 31 W First Irish Poor Law Bill passed, A

u AUGUST. J □ THE MOON'S CHANGES. ■ F.Aloon, 5th, 1.51 aft. I N. Moon, 20th, 0.56a. B L.Quar.,13th, 5.19aft. F.Quar., 27th,5.43 m. lm 1 Th Lammas Day—Scotch Term. B 2 F Captain Marryat died, 1848. 3 S Mr. Speaker Peel born, 1829. 4 S 8th Sunday after Trinity. 5 M Bk. Holiday. Oyster Season com. a 6 Tu Duke of Edinburgh b., 1844. Z 7 W Queen Caroline died, 1821. r 8 Th George Canning died, 1827. B 9 F Sir Erasmus Wilson d., 1881. g 10 S Rt. Hon. G.J. Goschenb., 1831. 11 S <]th Sunday after 'Trinity. 12 M Trinity Law Sittings end. 9 13 Tu; 12. Grouse Shooting begins. y 14 W! Lord Clyde died, 1863. 15 Th! Sir Walter Scott born, 1771. 16 F 15. Napoleon I. b.,Ajaccio, 1769. H 17 S Jesuits sup., 1773 res., 1814. 18 8 iotiz Sunday after Trinity. 191 M BIaise Pascal died, 1662. N 20 Tu Blackcock Shooting begins. g 21 W| Battle of Vimiera, 1808. Z 22 Th Dr. Pusey born, 1800. 23[ F Sir W. Wallace executed, 1305. a 24 S St. Bartholomew. g 25 S 11 th Sunday after Trinity. 26 M I Prince Albert born, 1819. ? 27 Tu Landing of Julius Cassar, B. c. 55. i8 28 W Slavery abolished, 1833, „ 29 Th Eglintoun Tournament, 1839. 0 30 F William Palev born, 1743. B 31 S John Bunyan died, 1688. g o

j SEPTEMBER. i t THE MOON'S CHANGES. F. Moon, 4th, 5.55m. N.Moon, 18th, 8.55 a. 1 L.Quar., 12th, 4.51 m. F. Quar., 25th, 6.23 a. j, ij S 12th Sunday after Trinity. 2 M Sedan capitulated, 1870. 3 Tu Lord Haishury born, 1825. 4 Wj French Republic proclmd., 1870. 1 5 Th Samuel Morley died, 1886. i 6 F Scottish Rebellion com., 1745. s 7 S I Hannah Moore died, 1833. 8 S 13^ Sunday after Trinity. E 9 M JamesIV. klld.at Flodden, 1513. i io( Tu Alungo Park, traveller, b., 177!. j iij W Battle of Malplaquet, 1709. 12 Th: Pope Innocent VI. d., 1362. < 13 F Battle of Tel-el-Kebir, 1882. j 14 S Duke of Wellington d., 1852. C 15 S 14til Sunday after Trinity. 16 M James II. of England d., 1701. i 17 Tu Walter Savage Landor d., 1864. j 18 W Dr. Samuel Johnson b., 1709. 19 Th The year 5656 of the Jewish Era 20 F 1 13attle of the Alma, 1854. [com. 21 S j Sir Walter Scott died, 1832. 22 S 151/1 Sunday after Trinity. 23: 1\1 I Bishop Jewel died, 157I. i 241 Tu', Dean Milman d., 1868; b., 1791. i 25 W Siege of Paris commenced, 1870. 26 Th Lucknow relieved, 1857. f 27 F George Cruikshank born, 1792. j 28 S Capitulation of Strasburg, 1870. j 29: S 16th Sunday after Trinity. 3°1 M St. Michael.—Michaelmas Day. j S

OCTOBER. THE MOON'S CHANGES. F.Moon, 3rd, 10.47a. N.Moon, i8th,6.iom. L. Quar., nth, 2.34 a. F. Quar., 25th,n.4m. 1 Tu Pheasant Shooting begins. 2 W I City of Glasgow Bank sus. pay., 3 Thi Treaty of Limerick, 1691. [1878. 4 F 5.PrinceH.ofBattenbergb.,i858. 5 S Dividends on Consols, elc., due. 6 S 17th Sunday after Trinity. 7 M 6. Charles S. Parnell d., 1891. 8 'I'u, Owens Col., Man., opened, 1873. 9 W St. Denis, Patron St. of France. 10 Thi Father Mathew born, 1790. 11 F Ed. Colston died, 1721. 12 S Elizabeth Fry, philan., d., 1845. 13 8 18th Sunday after Trinity. 14 M Mchlmas.F .Insur. must be pail. 15 Tu, 14. Sir W. V. Harcourt b., 1827. ib W Marie Antoinette guillotin., 1793. 17 Th Sir Philip Sidney died, 1586. 18 F St. Luke, Evangelist. 19 S Battle of Leipzig, 1813. 20 S ] 9th Sunday after Trinity. 21 M I Battle of Trafalgar, 1805. 22 Tu Sir Roderick Murchison d., 1871. 23 W Sir Michl. Hicks-Beach b., 1837. 24 Th Michaelmas Law Sittings begin. 25 F St. Crispin. 26 S William Hogarth died, 1764. 27 S 20th Sunday after Trinity. 28 M St. Simon and St. Jude. 29 Tui John Leech died, 1864. 30 W Great fire, Tower of Lon., 1844. 311 Th All Hallows' Eve. b'

u g NOVEMBER. g THE MOON'S CHANGES. B F. Moon,2nd,3.18 aft. N.Moon, 16th, 5.11 a. y L.Quar., 9th, 11.7 aft. F. Quar.,24th,7.19m. B ii F All Saints' Day. -3 2; S All Souls' Day. □ 3: S 21Jt. Sunday after Trinity. 41 M 3. Mikado of Japan born, 1852. jj 5 Tu Gunpowder Plot, 1605. 3 6: W Princess Charlotte died, 1817. 71 Th Bank Rate 9 per cent., 1873. a 8j F John Milton, poet, died, 1674, 9! S Prince of Wales born, 1841. 1' 10: S 22nd Sunday after Trinity. H III M Ilartinmas-Scotch Term. a 12 Tu Sir John Hawkins died, 1595. 13; W Edward III. of Eng., b., 1312. 14; Th G.W.F. Hegel, philos., d., 1831. B 13! F J. C. Lavater born, 1741. jg 16; S John Bright, statsmn., b., 1811. E 17! S 2yd Sunday after Trinity. P iSM 17. Suez Canal opened 1869. B 19 Tu Ferdinand de Lesseps b., 1805. j 2°, W John Williams martyred, 1839. CJ 2ij Th Princess Royal born, 1840. ■ 221 F St. Cecilia. i 23i S John Knox, reformr., died, 1572. I ^.s 24//Z Sunday after Trinity. □ 25 M Dr. Isaac Watts died, 1748. B 26: Tu Empress Dagmar born, 1847. g 271 W Duchess of Teck born, 1833. Q 28 Th Cardinal Wolsey died, 1530. 29 F First Metro. School Board, 1870. M 30[ S St. A ndrews Day. § r sv err SB- fi mnmr

§ DECEMBER. p m D i THE MOON'S CHANGES. a Z F. Moon, 2nd, 6.38m. I N.Moon,16th,6.30m. H L. Quar., 9th, 7.9 m. F.Quar.,24th,5.2IID. is Full Moon, 31st, 8.31 aft. [3 B I S Ist Sunday in Advent. g 2 M 1. Princess of Wales born, 1844. rt Z 3 Tu Archbishop Tait died, 1882. III 4W Ryl. Courts of Justice opd., 1882. E 5 Thi Mozart, musician, died, 1791. g 6 F Jefferson Davis died, 1889. ■ 3 7 S Dr. John Aikin Sied, 1822. B 8 S 2nd Sunday in Advent. G 9 John Milton, poet, born, 1608. B G 9 John Milton, poet, born, 1608. is 10 Tu Blackcock and. Grouse Shooting m 11 W Sir D. Brewster b., 1781. [ends. 3 B 12 Th Bareboncs J'arlmnt. dis., 1653. 5 g1 13 F Duke of Rutland born, 1818. B Z 14 S Prince Albert died, 1861. I is s 3rd Sunday in Advent. [1872. Z B 16 M 15. Viscountess Beaconsfield d., !? M 17 Beethoven, mus, com., b., 1770. s Z 18 W Sir LZ K. Shuttleworth b., 1844. K 19 I h j. M. W. Turner, art., d., 1851. |j 20 F 21. St. Thomas.—Shortest Day. K ä 20 F 21. St. Thomas.—Shortest Day. K Z 21 S Michaelmas Law Sittings end. Rí 22 S 4th Sunday in Advent. Z a 23 M Robert Barclay born, 1648. g 24 Tu Rt. Hon. John Morley b., 183 > r Z 25 W Christmas Day. s I 26 Th Boxing Day.—BANK HOLIDA V. i 27 F St. John the Evangelist. P j 28 S Innocents' Day. » 3 29 S ist Sunday after Christmas. „ B 30 M 29. Rt. Hon. W. E. Gladstone b., g 31 Tu Leon Gambetta d., 1882. [1809. i m

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