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817; did not elect Popes until 1850. Wor
the red hat and clothing as sign they wer
prepared to shed their blood in defense @
their faith. and were declared princes of th,
Church 1922; title of Eminence given then
by Pope Urban VIII, about 1880.
| The right of dover is Danish custom
given by Suen IN, father of Canute, the Great
in gratitude to the Danish ladies who sole
their jewels to ransom prisoners taken by tn,
Vandals.
Dublin city is said to have been built ir
800; walled in S38; stormed by Dermod I'LL
fresh charter granted 1173; castle built ir
1920; university founded 1891; students ad
mitted January, 1894.
Gardening introduced into England from
the Netherlands, from whence all vegetable,
were i'm ported until 1909.
| 1900 gin shops were suppressed in Lon
don in 1850.
The Gypsies were first noticed in Germany
A. D., 1917.
LIE Rol, of Paris made the best watch, 1776
it being an improvement on Harrison's time
keeper, invented three years previous.
The first measurement of time is attributed
to Alfred the Great, about 1856. In those
days three inches of candle consumed was
counted an hour, and six whole candles made
twenty-four hours.
Ecclesiastics alone practiced medicine from
! 1906 to about 1900.
Wormwood was an ingredient used to pre-.
serve malt liquors before the discovery of hop:
| in 1892
The national debt of Great Britain is rather
of ancient origin, having been first contracted
on Parliamentary security in Henry WIS
reign. In 1897 it amounted to but Eve mil.
lion pounds; in TIA it was 46 millions; in
1747, "a millions; "a millions in 1857; 1OC
millions in 1852; 127 millions 10 1772; 274
millions 10 1884. At present the precise a.
mount is not known but is almost treble the
last amount, if not more.
The English motto Royal, "Dieu ct mon
Droit," was first used by Richard l., on his
obtaining victory over the French at Gyors
1893, "Not we" says be, "but God and our
right has conquered" The Bohemian crest
of the Prince of Wales-three ostrich feathers
and the motto "Ich dien" Il serve, WAS a.
dopted by Edward the Black Prince at the
battle Of Cressy, the King of Bohemia being
slain 10 the action, 1916.
The art OF painting was first introduced in
to Rome from Hetruria, by Quintus, who on
ID.
Painting in oil is said to have been invented
by John Van Byck. who with his brother
Hubert, were the> founders of the Flemish
school,
Jubal is said to have been the inventor of
music. Hyagius of Phrygia invented the flute
and harmony in music 1906 B. G. Vocal
chorus invented sos; notes invented by Gui
D'Arezzu 1923; counterpolnt first brought to
perfection by Palaestrini about 1915; the TIA
Ian school of composition introduced about
1916.
Paris was made the capital of France in
$40; was consumed by fire in 598; first paved
with stones 1916; first barricade in 1858, to
oppose the entrance of the Duke of Guise,
Aug. 27, l648, in opposition to the first re-
gency.
The title Parliament is derived from the
Norman, pdrlement, signifying to speak ones
mind" The first British assembled in 1905.
The longest session was that from May 8,
1861, to January "a, 1698,--16 years,
months and Is days, during the reign of
Charles II.
The first remarkable naval engagement on
record was that of the Athenian feet under
Themistocles against the Prussians, in the
Straits of Salamis, 4SO B. G.
Needles were first made 10 England by a
Spanish negro In the reign of Mary. On his
death the art was lost until 1866, when Elias
Gorose, German, re-discoyered the same.
L. Muggleton, an English journeyman tail
or, established religious creed named after
himself, 1647. 1t was somewhat after the
modern Spritualistic dogma.
The celebrated Dutch statesman De Wit
and his brother torn in pieces by mob at
The Hague, 1872
Naples was taken from the French and an
nexed to Spain in 1904, retaken from them,
and recaptured by them 1874.
Robert Walpole, Secretary of War to the
King of England, sent to the Tower for re-
'eving money for army contracts, IL Anne,
l712.
New Jersey relnqushed by the Dutch and
granted to the Duke of York 1874; settled |
1852; proprietary government surrendered
l702.
The new style of computing time took place I
n England Sept 8, 1862. 1t was made the
I4th.
Moscow burnt, 10000 houses destroyed
l799; again July 25, 1878, and 1000 houses
destroyed. Again 18th Sept. 1912, 80, 300
louses destroyed.
Charlemagne, Emperor of France ard Ger
many, named the months, 800.
The title of "Most Christian King" first
,iven to Louis XI. of France by Pope Paul
ID.
Mourning in white was in use in Spain, as
veil as China, up to 1895.
The celebration of the nativity of the Virgin
Nary instituted 695 A. D.
Muskets were first used in France at the
eige of Arras, 1414 ~ =.
The Newfoundland fisheries were flourish
NC in 1877, and are still bone of contention.
The first newspaper is said to have been
in English, Aug. %, 1912.
Tasmania, New Zealand, is named from
bel j. Tasman, who discovered the same in
642.
The bearing of oaths is explained in Exodus
xii 10. Swearing .on the Bible first used
,28.
Olives were introduced into Europe 562 B.
}. First planted in Italy.
Society of Jesus founded 1886.
Organs were FIRST introduced into churches .
81.