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The Every-day Book and Table Book, v. 1 (of 3): or Everlasting Calendar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs and Events, Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in past and Present Times; Forming a Complete History of the Year, Month, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the AlmanacHone, William

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The Every-day Book and Table Book, v. 1 (of 3): or Everlasting Calendar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs and Events, Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in past and Present Times; Forming a Complete History of the Year, Month, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the Almanac

Name: The Every-day Book and Table Book, v. 1 (of 3): or Everlasting Calendar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs and Events, Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in past and Present Times; Forming a Complete History of the Year, Month, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the Almanac
Author: Hone, William

Hone, William

Days; Great Britain -- Social life and customs

This saint, who is in the calendar of the church of England, was a
Sicilian martyr about the year 251. Butler relates, that before her
death she was tortured, and being refused physicians, St. Peter himself
came from heaven, healed her wounds, and filled her prison with light.
He also as gravely states, that several times when Catana was in danger
from the eruptions of mount Ætna, her veil carried in procession averted
the volcanic matter from the city.

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FLORAL DIRECTORY.

  Common Primrose. _Primula vulgaris._
  Dedicated to _St. Agatha_.
  Red Primrose. _Primula aculis._
  Dedicated to _St. Adelaide_.

~February 6.~

  Sexagesima Sunday.

  _St. Dorothy_, A. D. 308. _St. Vedast_, Bishop, A. D. 539. _St.
  Amandus_, A. D. 675. _St. Barsanuphius._

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FLORAL DIRECTORY.

  Blue Jacinth. _Hyacinthus Orientalis cœruleus._
  Dedicated to _St. Dorothy_.

~February 7.~

  _St. Romuald_, A. D. 1027. _St. Richard_, King of the West Saxons, A.
  D. 722. _St. Theodorus_ of Heraclea, A. D. 319. _St. Tresain_, 6th
  Cent. _St. Augulus_, Bishop.

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FLORAL DIRECTORY.

  Roundleaved Cyclamen. _Cyclamen Coum._
  Dedicated to _St. Romuald_.

~February 8.~

  _St. John_ of Matha, A. D. 1213. _St. Stephen_ of Grandmont, A. D.
  1124. _St. Paul_, Bishop of Verdun, A. D. 631. _St. Cuthman._

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FLORAL DIRECTORY.

  Narrow Spring Moss. _Mnium Androgynum._
  Dedicated to _St. John of Matha_.

~February 9.~

  _St. Apollonia_, A. D. 249. _St. Nicephorus_, A. D. 260. _St.
  Theliau_, Bishop, A. D. 580. _St. Ansbert_, Abp. of Rouen, A. D. 695.
  _St. Attracta or Tarahata_ of Ireland. _St. Herard_ or _Eberhard_.

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FLORAL DIRECTORY.

  Roman Narcissus. _Narcissus Romanus._
  Dedicated to _St. Apollonia_.

~February 10.~

  _St. Scholastica_, A. D. 543. _St. Coteris_, 4th Cent. _St. William_
  of Maleval, A. D. 1157. _St. Erlulph_, Scotch Bishop.

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FLORAL DIRECTORY.

  Mezereon. _Daphne Mezereon._
  Dedicated to _St. Scholastica_.
  Silky Fork Moss. _Mnium heteomallum._
  Dedicated to _St. Coteris_.

~February 11.~

  _St. Saturninus Dativus, &c._ of Africa, A. D. 304. _St. Severinus_,
  A. D. 507, _The Empress Theodora_, A. D. 867.

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FLORAL DIRECTORY.

  Red Primrose. _Primula Verna rubra._
  Dedicated to _St. Theodora_.

~February 12.~

  _St. Benedict_ of Anian, A. D. 821. _St. Meletius_ of Antioch. A. D.
  381. _St. Eulalia_ of Barcelona. _St. Anthony Cauleas_, A. D. 896.

  HILARY TERM _ends_.

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FLORAL DIRECTORY.

  Noble Liverwort. _Anemone hepatica_.
  Dedicated to _St. Eulalia_.

~February 13.~

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