The National Register.
London, England, 1813-11-28 00:00:00

NOV. 28.

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her tyrant, caught hold of this season, -and spread over it the veil of 1
ter mimicries, to deceiVe weak and credulous minds. Aided by the
natural gloominf•sm, of the weather, She pours out her ghosts in the
church-yard, leads, dancing about, her trill o' th' wisps in morasses
and tens, whilst the drew ling melody of the street singers, increae, by
the dulness of the Christmas Carob, he niclsucholy of the seasen.—
St. Stephen, called the Younger ; having lived from his youth in se-
curity from the dangerous enticements of tl e weld, in the calm and
peaceful übade of voluntary solitude, where, undisturbed by the din
of worldly affairs, the wind folds itself within its own meditations. and
enjoys that inexpressible pleasure of communicating wish its Maker.
His esnmple was followed by many who reaped with him, in reore-
meat, the precious gift of peace, one of the first blessines issuing from
the Paraclet ; yet, the very coition), of the partaker• of his abstinence,
and prayers, was Mill • a cause of disturbance ; he wished to absorb
himself entirely in his cuntemplations, and therefore shut himself in a I
small cell, without any runt; %theme, under the weight of heavy drains, i
he bore the inclemency of the %veather, till the ecclesiastical zeal of 1
Constantine Copronymus, caused him to ha scourged through the streets
of Cunstan,imumple, where he ekd under the hands of his torturers, in
the eiOmth century.--1806. The French entered Warsaw for the cost
time.-15:30. Death of Cardinal Wolsey.
Time sun rises at 7 h. 53 min. sets at 4 1%. 7 main.
High water moth. at 311.'17 milt. afters at 5 h 37 min.
s:O. illonday.—it. Satorione, martyr. llew as tied to Ow I ail of an •
inimiriate bull, who dragged his venerable body through the Streetg, and
expired to the greatest agony.-1807. The Prince Recent of P.•rtn.
gal emigrated foou his 0%•11 kingdom to the Brazds, wider the protcc •
tioa of Ow Euglish.
The Salt rises at 7 11..54 grain. sets at 4 h. 6 min.
High Water lien. 6 h. 0 min. aftern. at 6 h. 133 niin.
SO. Tuesday.--S.. Andrew, the Aposile. Holiday ; or what is ge•
nerally called " the red letter day," from the contimomed habit of print-
ing in red ink the holidays through the year, in calendars.—ht. An-
drew was chosen, of old, for the national patron of Scotland, as St.
George' for England, amid Patrick for Ireland.-1782. Articles of
peace signed at Pam is between the British and American commissioeers.
by which the American colonies were declared ft ers.-18'.;7 Gencr;.l
Junot entered Lisbon.-1808. Buonapar,tc leaves Paris..-1700. Bat-
tle of Narva, where Peter the Great was totally defeated by Charles
MI. of Sweden.-1793. The rascal flu issot is guillotined at Paris.
DECEMBER XXXI. DAYS.

The name of this month originates like the precedent ; it means ilia'
it is the tenth month from tlet raiay season. Deco* tib inttrc. The
Emperor Commodus, to flitter the whims of his mistiess Math!, whom
he delighted to see in the dress of an amaz m, changed tl.e old name
into that of Alma:mitts ; but such fooli4i cause could produce no
I ag etkct. At iii., death. the month resumed its ancient appelbtion.
It wasTlaced under the tutelary favour of Vertu.—The Sun enters the
sign "Caper," on the
Tile Sun rises at 7 h. 55 min. sets at 4 h. 5 min.
High water morn. at 6 h 50 min. afternoon at 7 It. 16 win.
1. Wednusd.lv.— St. Clndida, and her companions, martyr.-Ico6.
Battle of Austerlitz,-1808. The French defeated by Palalux.
The sun rises at 7 h. 56 min. sets at 4 h. 4 min.
Ilioliwater morn. ut 7 h. 43 min. afternoon at 4 h. 4 min. _
First quarter of the Moon at 3 milt. past: S. moraine.
2. Thttrsduy.—St. Bibiana, a virgin, whose father and mother, a'
well as her sister, were all crowned with the everlasting bloom of the
rose-garlands of martyrdom, the yielding palm of courage, and the un-
fading laurel of felicity. in the midst of all sorts of torments and indig-
nities, A. D. 553.-1797. The first issuing of sevcit shilling pieces.-
1304. Cori mvion of Buonapar'e at Paris, in the presence of the Pope
Plus VII. Napofeau placed the crown himsull upon his head ;as if
foreseeing that, since lie did nut hold it f.om inheritance, it might
boon be taken away.
The Suit rises at 7 h. 57 min. sets at 4 h. 3 min.
High water morning at 8 h. 43 min. afternoon at 9 h 16 min.
3. Friday.--St. Francis Xavier. This great Apostle of the Indies.
the intrepid propagator of the faith of Christ, and one of the lumi-
naries of the company of Jeans, (the Jesui s) was born at the foot of
the Pyrenees in the year 1506. Ile died im a small Mat it near China
in 1552, and was canctsized 16.z2-.-..--1803. The Seven Islands ac-
knowledge the dominion of England.
The Sun rises at 7 h. 58 min. sets at 4 h. 2 %in.
High water morn. at 9 h. 48 min. aftern. LC h. fee, min.
4. Scattrday.—k Barbara, a virgin. Having been incarcerated in
a tower, she is generally represented in ancient stained glass and paint-
ings, with a small tower on her band, or at her side.-1805. Ihe re-
mains of Lord Nelson arrive at'Portsmontli.
The Son risesat 7 h. 59 min. sets at 4 h. I min.
Nigh water morning at 10 11. 55 ttful.afternwp at 11 h:9 min.