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NOV. 4. St. Cakolus Borromeus, bishop and con- 

 fessor, A.D. 1584. 

 SS. Vitalis and Agricola, martyrs, 304, 

 St. Joannicius, abbot, 845. 

 St. Clarus, martyr, 894. 

 St. Brinstan, bishop of Winchester, 931. 



Obs. St. Carolus Borromeus was born on the 2d of October, 

 in 1538, and from his infancy gave proof of his future sanctity. 

 The Cardinal of Medicis, uncle to St. Carolus, was chosen pope in 

 1559 ; he created his nephew cardinal, and soon after nominated 

 him Archbishop of Milan ; St. Carolus was then in the twenty 

 third year of his age. He governed this church twenty four years, 

 eight months, twenty four days, and died the 4th of November, in 

 1584, devoutly pronouncing these words, Ecce venio, Behold I 

 come. I 



Orangeflowered Veltheimia Veltheimia uvaria fl. 



November is usually a very gloomy month, yet there are some inter- 

 vals of clear and pleasant weather : the mornings are sometimes sharp, 

 but the hoar frost is soon dissipated by the sun, giving a rich tinge 

 to the autumnal colouring of the decaying foliage, and affording a 

 fine open day. At other times November days are involved in 

 dense fogs. 



Chills, with dense fo{{s, the cheerless, lardy Morne, 

 Wraps soon invading Night in pall forlorue. 

 And, till December and his train appeare, 

 Pours tlie loud urne on the expiring yeare. 



It is said there are more cases of suicide in November than in any 

 other month of the year, owing to depression of spirits and ennui, 

 caused by the first setting in of gloomy weather ; but we believe the 

 proportion of suicides is greatly exaggerated, and that this malady 

 is, in fact, a real disease of the brain, and occurs at all times of the 

 year. 



The latest sorts of our Apples and Pears are gathered and laid up 

 in the loft at this time ; most kinds being already reposed there to 

 complete the process of ripening. 



The time of year reminds us of the following aspiration : — As a 

 careful husbandman will guard the blossoms of his trees against the 

 blights of spring and the windes of the early yeere, cool them in the 

 summer heat with refreshing irrigation, and gather their fruit in 

 autumn for the winter's repast ; so should we cultivate the tree of 

 life in the garden of the soul, protecting the flowers of our youthful 

 virtues from the blasts of early heresy, cool them in the meridian of 

 our passions with the fountains of heavenly grace, and lay up tiieir 

 fruits as life closes in the storehouse of the inind, that we may by 

 industry and watchfulness obtain the repast eternal, — Florilegium, 

 xi. 4. 



