. Memoirs and proceedings of the Manchester Literary & Philosophical Society. e of these Mayings we are told thatthe Aldermen and Sheriffes of London had a worshipp-full dinner for themselves and other commers. Lydgate,the poet-monk, sent a joyful commendation of the seasonof sixteen staves in meeter royall which commenced : Mighty Flora, goddesse of fresh flowers Which clothed hath the soyle in lusty greene,Made buds to spring with her sweet showersBy influence of the sunne poets note the influence of the sun. Perhaps,then, our May flowers may be due in no unimportantdegree to May
. Memoirs and proceedings of the Manchester Literary & Philosophical Society. e of these Mayings we are told thatthe Aldermen and Sheriffes of London had a worshipp-full dinner for themselves and other commers. Lydgate,the poet-monk, sent a joyful commendation of the seasonof sixteen staves in meeter royall which commenced : Mighty Flora, goddesse of fresh flowers Which clothed hath the soyle in lusty greene,Made buds to spring with her sweet showersBy influence of the sunne poets note the influence of the sun. Perhaps,then, our May flowers may be due in no unimportantdegree to May sunshine, and not only to the Aprilshowers of the well-known saying. GO 5° 4y **«.« ~-^. \>^. k Ny A 2010 STA TIONS. A—Douglas. Isle of ManB—Llandudno \ D / C—Gla;D—Sto cowxYiiURsr \ BC Jan. Feb. Mar. A pi. May. Jvtn. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Fig. 1. Curves Showing the Average Percentage of Possible Duration of Bright Sunshine during the Years 1880-1885. I 6o 50 40 2; Ah 3° 20 10 T Manchester Memoirs, Vol. lix. (1915), No. 0. 3. A—St. Aubins, Jersey,8o-85B—Blackpool, 82-85C—Buxton, 8i-85D—Durham, 80-84 <N Jan. Feb. Mar. Apl. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec Fig. 2. 60 50 .4° 20 JO STONY HURST. For th e Last a1880-1912 Years, Jan. Fel). Mar. Apl. May. Jun- Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Doc. -fife. 3- 4 Gee, Note on the Monthly Variation of Sunshine.
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