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of Berri presented with a Batchelor's degree Jack-in- the- Green 

 invites her Royal Highness to attend the festival. 

 MAY 27. Mogatton j&unfcaj). The lawyers will hold their church 

 anniversary. 



29. ifc. @&ad?< BF. MeStorattcm. The bells will probably ring 

 on this day, and the Tower guns will firej more or less. 



;30. oanof rc bunxt as aTOtej. 1431. The Earl of Eldon 

 will be seized for a like purpose, but discovered to be ' ' no Con- 

 juror." 



JUNE. 



June, like a weaver who has toil'd and spun, 

 Weaves her rich garment from the florid sun, 

 And in her untax'd finery array'd, 

 Appears the type and symbol of free trade. 



JUNE 3. About this time a great Tory law Lord will enter into 

 Wedlock St. Sepulchre's bell will toll merrily on that occasion 

 only Jack Ketch will enact the part of Hymen, and tie the 

 knot. 



12. S^at ^gler feiUcts, 1381. Market-day in Smithfield the 

 configuration of the Bull and the Ram foretel brutal riots. Quelled 

 by Alderman Scales, who is raised to the Peerage by the title of 

 Baron of Smithfield Bars. 



21. Sought Siag. Carus Wilson will discover the longitude. 



30. -Vast numbers of Irish hay-makers will be found dead, the 

 coast having been strewed with poisoned potatoes. 



JULY. 



This month I tell it with prophetic lips 

 Begins with a particular eclipse ; 

 Perplexing monarchs and the wise with doubt, 

 What in the devil's name, the moon's about. 



JULY 1. Terrific rumours of revolution many of the Nobility will 

 learn trades the Dukes of Wellington, Gloucester, and New- 

 castle will take to boarding-houses. 



3. 33og-33agS begin. Daniel O'Connell proclaimed Emperor of 

 the Irish 36 members of his family form the executive. 



15 ki. j&fottfrin. Mr. Irving prophecies a general deluge 

 Mr. Cobbett will carry his measure for the repeal of all taxes 

 whatsoever Ministers resign Lord Scales will be called upon 

 to form a new Administration. 



AUGUST. 



A little grain well sow'd will make a mickle, 

 And August is the month to wield the sickle ; 

 But, ere the youthful beards of wheat be shorn, 

 Lo ! abolition of the laws of corn. 



AUG. 5. A shameful monopoly of oatmeal about this time will cause 

 a great famine in Scotland. 



11. Jiog=13ag cut). Emperor O'Connell deposed the whole 

 of the Irish Executive will suffer. 



16. The eldest sons of Peers will be called to the Upper 

 House the son of the Marquis of Westminster by the title of 

 Earl of Hyde-park-Corner, and Baron Pro-Bono- Pimlico. 



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