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WHITSUN TIDE. 



MAY 25. St. Urban, pr. and martyr, a.d. 223. 

 St. Mary of Pazzi, virgin, 1607. 

 St. Aldhem, b., found, of Malmesbury Abbey. 

 St. Gregory VII. pope and confessor, 1085. 

 SS. Maximus and Vinerand, martyrs, 6th cent. 

 St. Dumhade of Ireland, abbot, 717. 



Obs. St. Urban succeeded St. Calixtus in the year 223, and sat 

 seven years. He is styled a martyr in the Sacramentary of St. 

 Gregory, in the Martyrology of St. Jerom, and in the Greek 

 Liturgy. 



St. Mary Magdalen of Pazzi was born at Blondelmonti in 1566. 

 From her infancy her love for God and fervency in prayer were most 

 extraordinary. She entered the order of the Carmelites in 1582 ; in 

 1604 she was chosen subprioress. After having edified the com- 

 munity twenty four years and three months, she expired on the 25th 

 of May, 1607, being forty one years, one month, and twenty four 

 days old. 



Common Avens Geiim Urbanuvi flowers. 

 Common Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris fullest fl. 

 Sowthistle Sonclms oleraceus flowers. 

 Red Pompoon Lily Lilium Pomponium rubrum fl. 

 Yellow Day Lily Hemerocallis fiava flowers. 



The Common Avens or Herba Benedicta is common under our hedges now 

 and during all the rest of the summer. The German Iris is still in full 

 flower. In the open border the Petticoat Flower Narcissus bulbocodium is 

 still in flower. Pionies and Globeflowers are in full beauty. 



Goatsucker Caprimulgus Europaeus heard. 



This bird is also called Nightjar, from its peculiar noise at night. 



In many parts of Germany it i* customary to drag the image of St. Urban 

 to the river, if on the day of his feast it happens to be fonl weather. 



Aubanus tells us, that upon St. Urban's Day all the vintners and masters of 

 vineyards set a table either in the marketsteed or in some other open and pub- 

 lic place, and coverin^' it with fine napery, and strawing upon it greene leaves 

 and sweete flowers, do place upon the table the image of that holy bishop, and 

 then, if the day be cleare and faire, they crown the image with gjeat store of 

 wine; bat if the weather prove nigaed and raiiiie, they cast filth, mire, and 

 puddle water upon it: persuading themselves that, if that day be faire and 

 calnie, their grapes, which then begin to flourish, will prove good that year; 

 but if it be stormie and tempestuous, they shall have a had vintage. 



If St. Urban's Day be fair, the Germans count on a gooil vintage; but, if 

 stormy, the reverse is said to be indicated. The image of this Saint used to 

 be set up in the marketplaces, and crowned with flowers ad levundum omen. 



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