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P'EB. 20. St. Mjldrid, virgin abbess, a.d. 670. 



SS. Tyrannic, bishop of Tyre, and Zenobius, a.d. 304, 



&c. mm. 

 SS. Sadoth, bishop of Sileucia, and Ctesiphon, with 



128 companions, martyrs. 

 St. Eleutherius, bishop of Tournay, m. 

 St. Eucherius, bishop of Orleans, conf. 

 St. Ulrick, rechise in England. 



Obs. St. Mildrid was abbess of Minster in the Isle of Thanet. 



Eusebius, a witness of what he relates concerning the martyrs 

 Fyrannio, Zenobius, &c. gives the following account of them ; — 

 ' Several Christians of Egypte, whereof some had settled in Pales- 

 tine, others at Tyre, gave astonishing proofs of their patience and 

 constancy in the faith. After undergoing innumerable torments 

 they were exposed to wild beasts ; but these savage creatures, in- 

 stead of devouring them, as it was natural to expect, did not even 

 approach them, but fell foul on their keepers and others that came 

 in their way. As the martyrs tosse i about their arms, in order to 

 provoke the beasts, they were sometimes perceived to rush towards 

 them, but, withheld by a Divine Power, they suddenly withdrew, to 

 the admiration of all present. The first having done no execution, 

 others were a second and a third time let upon them, but in vain. 

 This was in 304." 



Blue Navelwort Cynoglossum omphalodes flowers. 



This plant usually in mild seasons puts forth a few of its bright 

 ultramarine blue flowers at this time, though the general time of 

 flowering is from Ladylide to the end of May. It is a beautiful 

 herbaceous plant from its very elegant colour, and is well calculated 

 to ornament the sides of groves and shady places : it mixes agree- 

 ably with the Germander Speedwell and the Evergreen Alkaret, as 

 when vievidng these three plants together we may compare three of 

 the most beautiful varieties of light blue which the Flora of Europe 

 exhibits. 'I he Blue Navelwort is sometimes called Houndstongue, 

 but improperly. This plant has a creeping root, and encreases very 

 fast. 



The second crops of Peas should now be sown when the weather 

 be sufficiently open and dry. Beans may also be set. Tusser in 

 his 500 Points of Good Husbandry ridiculously recommends that 

 Peas and Beans be sown in the wane of the moon ; and an old pro- 

 verb prescribes Candlemas Waddle, that is the waning moon after 

 the feast of the Purification, as a good time. 



Sow Peas and Beans in the wane of the moon. 

 Who soweth them sooner he soweth too soon. 



