. The Cottage gardener. Gardening; Gardening. October 25. THE COTTAGE GAEDENER. WEEKLY CALENDAR. 3T M D w u OCTOBER 25â31, 1849. Weather in near London 1848. Sun Rises. Sun Sets. Moon R. &S. Moon's Age. Clock Day of Year. m Til Crispin. Short-eared Owl comes. T. ,'i6°â31°. W. Rain. 43 a. 6 45 a. 4 morn. 9 15 43 298 9fi P Wliitcthorn-leaves fall. T, 61°âas". s. Rain. 45 43 0 4 10 15 54 299 s Wild Gficse come in flocks. T. 55°â43°. s. Rain. 47 41 1 11 11 15 59 300 301 KR Su 21S. AFT. T. St. Simon & St. JoDE. T. 54°â37°. Rain. 49 39 2 20 12 16 4 oi) 1\T Red-c


. The Cottage gardener. Gardening; Gardening. October 25. THE COTTAGE GAEDENER. WEEKLY CALENDAR. 3T M D w u OCTOBER 25â31, 1849. Weather in near London 1848. Sun Rises. Sun Sets. Moon R. &S. Moon's Age. Clock Day of Year. m Til Crispin. Short-eared Owl comes. T. ,'i6°â31°. W. Rain. 43 a. 6 45 a. 4 morn. 9 15 43 298 9fi P Wliitcthorn-leaves fall. T, 61°âas". s. Rain. 45 43 0 4 10 15 54 299 s Wild Gficse come in flocks. T. 55°â43°. s. Rain. 47 41 1 11 11 15 59 300 301 KR Su 21S. AFT. T. St. Simon & St. JoDE. T. 54°â37°. Rain. 49 39 2 20 12 16 4 oi) 1\T Red-currant leafless. T. 53°â31°. Rain. 50 37 3 32 13 16 8 302 |30 Tu Woodcock arrives. T. 56°â32°. Rain. 62 35 4 47 14 16 11 303 '^i W Elm-leaves fall. T. 50°â38°. Rain. 54 34 rises. © 16 14 304 Crispin and Crispianus were brothers, born at Rome, and be- heatled at Soissons by its governor, Uictionarius, when he found that they had travelled thither to propagate Christianity. There is a Kentish tradition that they were buried near Lydd, in that county, and a heap of stones on the beach there, near a place called Stones I'Jnd, is shewn as the monument of their interment. Following tho example of Paul, and others of the apostles, they adopted a trade, that they might not be burdensome to their flocks. The two brothers learned the art of shoe-making, and hence became its patron saint. An old romance relates that an exiled prince named Crispin also be- came a shoemaker for .subsistence, and that thence the trade became known as the gentle craftâthe French term â¢^eiitU having reference to nobleness of birth, St. Simon and St. Judr.âThese apostles have been jointly com- memorated since the year 109I. It is believed they were the sons of Josephâthe husband of the Virgin Maryâby a previous wife. That they were the reputed lirothers of Jesus Christ appears from this verse: " Is not this the carpenter's son ? Is not his mo


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