February.

FEBRUARY 1st.-The first clock put up in Westminster Abbey. 1287.

"Come what may,

Time and the hour run through the roughest day." MACBETH, Act i., Scene 3.

FEBRUARY 2d.-Maps and sea-charts first brought to England by Bartholomew Columbus, to illustrate his brother's theory of a Western Continent. 1489.

Peering in maps for ports, and piers, and roads." . MERCHANT OF VENICE, Act i., Scene 1. FEBRUARY 3d.-Excitement in England

"Shall it for shame be spoken in these days, Or fill up chronicles in times to come, That men of your nobility and power Did gage them both in an unjust behalf." 1 HENRY IV., Act i., Scene 3.

FEBRUARY 4th.—John Rogers suffered martyrdom, "leaving a family of nine small children!" 1555.

"Had not God, for some strong purpose, steel'd The hearts of men, they must perforce have melted

And barbarism itself have pitied him."

RICHARD II., Act v., Scene 2.

FEBRUARY 5th.-The House of Lords abolished.

1649.

"Ay, ay, farewell. Thy office is discharged." 2 HENRY VI., Act ii., Scene 4.

FEBRUARY 6th.-King Charles II. died,

1685.

"Cut off even in the blossoms of my sin
Unhousel'd, disappointed, unanneal'd:
No reckoning made, but sent to my account,
With all my imperfections on my head."
HAMLET, Act i., Scene 5.

FEBRUARY 7th.-The first almanac pub

lished in Poland. 1470.

"A calendar, a calendar! look in the almanac, find out moonshine, find out moonshine!"

MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, Act iii., Scene 1.

FEBRUARY 8th.-Mary, Queen of Scots, beheaded. 1587.

"O! this is full of pity! Sir, it calls,
I fear, too many curses on their heads
Who were the authors."

HENRY VIII., Act ii., Scene 1.

FEBRUARY 9th.-A party of Laplanders arrived in London. 1816.

"There was casting up of eyes, and holding up of hands."

WINTER'S TALE, Act v., Scene 2.

FEBRUARY 10th.-Queen Victoria and Prince Albert married. 1840.

God, the best maker of all marriages,

Combine your hearts in one-your realms in

AS YOU LIKE IT, Act iii., Scene 2.

FEBRUARY 12th.-Lady Jane Grey be

And from her fair and unpolluted flesh
May violets spring!"—

HAMLET, Act v., Scene 2.

FEBRUARY 13th.-Assassination of the

Duke de Berri.

1821.

"Help, masters! Here's a goodly watch indeed." OTHELLO, Act ii., Scene 3.

FEBRUARY 14th.-St. Valentine's day.

"Good morrow, 'tis St. Valentine's day,

All in a morning betime,

And I, a maid, at your window,

To be your Valentine."

HAMLET, Act iv., Scene 5.

FEBRUARY 15th.-The Pope expelled

from Rome. 1798.

"I cannot tell, good sir, for which of his virtues it was, but he was certainly whipped out of court."

WINTER'S TALE, Act iv., Scene 2.

FEBRUARY 16th.-Miss Kelly shot at while acting in Drury Lane Theatre, by George Barrett. 1816.

"Indeed he was mad for her, and talked of Satan, and of limbo, and of furies."

ALL'S WELL, Act v., Scene 3.

FEBRUARY 17th.-Michael Angelo died.

1563.

"So famous,

So excellent in art, and still so rising."

HENRY VIII., Act iv., Scene 2.

And to that dauntless temper of his mind
He hath a wisdom that doth guide his valor."
MACBETH, Act iii., Scene 1.

FEBRUARY 19th.-Battle of Lexington.

1775.

"Their curses now

Live where their prayers did; and it's come to

pass