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HISTORIC MEMORABILIA.

The hrst compendium of historic memora
biia was published in Europe; an abridge
ment of the works of Denis Petau, usualI
styled Petavus by the learned, entitled ID
Doctrina Temporum," printed in Paris, 1887
2 vols, folio. 1t met with so favorable a re
cepti0n that the author published an abridoe
Iment, under the title of "Ratonarum Tempo
rum in two volumes duodecimo.
Archbishop Usher published in London
during the same year, the Sacred Chronology
or Annals of the Old and New restaments
part l, and in 1854 the second paft appeared
The many corrections made by these works o
the publications of former chronologists CAV,
them stamp of acknowledged authenticity
De Freenoy, John Baptist L'Advocate, Blair
Stow, Tanner and Anderson all contributed
to the same field of literature.
The Berlin Royal Society was founded b,
Frederick l., King of Prussia, 100. A liter
ary society was Incorporated with it in 1744
! The Academy of Bologna, for physics anc
mathematics, was founded in 1909 The U.
nversty of the Sorboune, for divinity. named
after its founder, dated from 1851. OF St
Luke, for painting, 1898; of Verona, for music
! l543, and of sciences at st. Petersburg. by
Peter l., 1924
The vaulted roof of the Pantheon, Rome
fell in Nov. 6, 1856. Opera House, at Rome
roof fell in Jan. 18th, 1862 The theatre al
Sarasossa, Spain, with 400 persons, destroyed
by fire, Dec, 1778 The floor at the cathed-
raj at Bourbon-le- Bains was precipitated into
the vaults beneath and 600 lives lost.
Marriages of the British Royal family were
restrained by act of Parliament, 1772.
Ale and ale-houses were known in England
in 72S
The city of Alexandria, Egypt, has an e.
ventful history 1t is said to have been built
by Alexander in II days, and was six miles
outside its walls in 332, B. c.; it was taken
by Caesar, At, B. c.; by Octavius Ceser. 30
B. c.; by Diocetian, 296; by the Persians.
6l5; by the Saracens, 640 Since by Napo-
Canal.
lea May Is, ITS.
The first auctioneer in England was Elisha
Tale, who so disposed of the goods he brought
from the East Indies.
Torcelli, Florentine, invented barome.ers
in 1643.
The Saxon title Thane was equivalent to
the old English Baron, which title was first
given in 1883 to Richard II.
The Kingdom of Bavaria was founded as
Dukedom in 1180; became an electorate 1858.
surrendered to the Imperialists Nov. 10, 17O4:
merged into the German Confederation 1867.
Prussan Blue invented in Berlin, 1904.
The Dlssenters in England took the name
of Methodists from Methodius, celebrated
Greek prelate, who introduced Christianity
into Bohemia 10 $50.
A book of voyages touching the discovery
Of America, by R. H., 1882, is in the London
Museum.
Madoc ap Owen Guynette, Prince of North
Wales, made a voyage to North America in
1170.
John Cabot and his son, Venetiaus, discov-
cred New Foundland June 24th, 1897.
The most remarkable battle the Germans
ever fought was at Argentaria, in Alsace, a.
ganst the Romans under Gratian, when the
former were defeated with the loss of 35. 900
men out of 10000
Bread is said to have been FIRST made of
yeast by the English, about the year 1850.
The first book is supposed to have been
written about Jobs time, $50 years before the
time of Abraham.
Breeches, or pantaloons, were frs. worn in
Europe in 1862.
Burnt bricks came iuto use about A. D.
884. A Roman invention.t- 2