232 FORTY DAYS OF ST. SWITHIN. 



AUG. 19. SS. Timothy, Agapius, and Thecla, mm. 

 A.D. 304. 

 St. Lewis, bishop, 1297. 

 St, Mochteus, bishop, 535. 

 St. Cumin, bishop in Ireland, 7th cent. 



Volcanalia. — Julian Cal. 



Ohs. While Dioclesian yet held the reins of the government in 

 his own hands, St. Timothy, for having 1 oldly confessed his faith, 

 was inhumanly scourged, his sides were torn with iron combs on 

 the rack, and he was at length burnt to death at a slow fire at Gaza, 

 on the 1st of May, 304, giving by his patience a certain proof that 

 his charity was perfect. Agapius and Thecla received the crown of 

 martyrdom at the same time. 



Branched Herb Timothy Phleuw. panniculatum fl. 

 Throatwort Trachelium coeruleum full fl. 

 Coventry Bells Campanula Trnchelium almost defl. 

 Buckwheat Pobjgommi Fagopyrum full fl. 

 Knawell Scleranthus perennis tt. 

 Soapwort Saponaria officinalis full fl. 

 Cape Cytisus Cytisns tomentosus fl. 

 Barrelflowered Gentian Gcntiana Saponaria fl. 



Swift Cypselus apits mis:rates. 



Starlings Sfurni vulgaris congregate in large flocks. 



Swallows Hirundines rusticae congr. 



Martins Hirundines urbicae congr. 



The Swifts are now sniHenly missed about their nsnal haunts ; only a few 

 remaining beliind till Septeinher. 



Swallows anii Martins continue to congregate in numbers. 



Numerous tribes of iiiseits continue to sw'arrii and to sport In the sun from 

 flower to flower. It is very aniu>ing to observe, in the brij ht sun of an August 

 morning, the anim lion and dflijht of some of the lepidopterons insects. 

 That beautinl liitle blue Buttfrfly Hapilio yjrgn^i- then all life and activity, 

 flitting about the flowers in the gra-s "iih r^miirliable vivacity: there seenns 

 to be a constant rivalship an! coi,leniii>n between this beau'v and the not less 

 elegant little he.iu Pnoitin phlneits Frrqumting the same station, attached 

 to the same head of Clover or of Harebell, whenever they approach mutual 

 animosity seems to posses'; them ; and, darting on each other with rapidity, 

 they buffet and contend nntilone is driven froni the field, when the conqueror 

 returns to his posr j and this contention is renewed as lung as the brilliancy of 

 the lun animates their courage. We again »ee the bat in the calm evenings : 



The Bat begins with giddv wing 



Hi- circuit jonnd the shed and tree ; 

 And clou'is of danriuir Gnats to sing 



A summer night's serenity. 



