An American Almanac and Treasury of Facts, Statistical, Financial, and Political, for the Year ...Ainsworth Rand Spofford American News Company, 1882 |
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... July 4 First Sunday in Lent- ( Quadra- Michaelmas ... ..Sept . 29 gesima Sunday ) .Feb . 26 Halloween ..Oct . 31 St. Patrick's Day . .March 17 All Saints ' Day- ( Hallowmas ) ... Nov . 1 Mid - Lent Sunday . .... March 19 Thanksgiving ...
... July 4 First Sunday in Lent- ( Quadra- Michaelmas ... ..Sept . 29 gesima Sunday ) .Feb . 26 Halloween ..Oct . 31 St. Patrick's Day . .March 17 All Saints ' Day- ( Hallowmas ) ... Nov . 1 Mid - Lent Sunday . .... March 19 Thanksgiving ...
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... July 4th , 1881. Opposite Century 19 , New Style , and over year 81 , is Saturday . Under July , Saturday falls in the vertical line under 2 , and the second day to the right following , under 4 , is Monday , July 4th . EXAMPLE 2. - To ...
... July 4th , 1881. Opposite Century 19 , New Style , and over year 81 , is Saturday . Under July , Saturday falls in the vertical line under 2 , and the second day to the right following , under 4 , is Monday , July 4th . EXAMPLE 2. - To ...
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... most musical songs , while the earth , the air , and the water teem with vigorous life , and the hours of the day far outnumber those of the night , 7TH MONTH.J JULY . [ 31 DAYS . MOON'S PHASES AMERICAN ALMANAC FOR 1882 . 11.
... most musical songs , while the earth , the air , and the water teem with vigorous life , and the hours of the day far outnumber those of the night , 7TH MONTH.J JULY . [ 31 DAYS . MOON'S PHASES AMERICAN ALMANAC FOR 1882 . 11.
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... JULY . This month derives its name from Julius Cæsar , who was born on the 12th of the month , originally called Quintilis , it having been the fifth month in the original Latin year , which began with March . The change of name was ...
... JULY . This month derives its name from Julius Cæsar , who was born on the 12th of the month , originally called Quintilis , it having been the fifth month in the original Latin year , which began with March . The change of name was ...
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... July , owes its name to the Roman Cæsars , the Emperor Augustus having followed in the footsteps of his illustrious predecessor by appropriating a month to him self . Formerly called Sextilis , or the sixth month , when Julius Cæsar ...
... July , owes its name to the Roman Cæsars , the Emperor Augustus having followed in the footsteps of his illustrious predecessor by appropriating a month to him self . Formerly called Sextilis , or the sixth month , when Julius Cæsar ...
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