346 ADVEKT. 



DEC. 1 1. St. Damasus, pope and conf. a.d. 384. 

 SS. Fuscian, Victorius, and Gentian, martyrs, 287. 

 St. Daniel the Stylite, confessor, 494. 



Obs. St. Damasus succeeded Liberius. He was sixty years old 

 when he was cliosen Bishop of Rome, and ordained in the basilic of 

 Lucina, otherwise called St. Lawrance's, which title he bore before 

 his pontificate. Having sat eighteen years and two months, he died 

 on the 10th of December, in 384, being near fourscore years of age. 



Aleppo Pine Pinus Halepensis conifer. 



One of the great advantages of cultivating the Pines, Firs, and 

 Evergreens, in general in our gardens, is that in fine weather in 

 winter they almost cheat us into a belief it is summer, being in full 

 foliage: their verdure, too, is fine and various. 



As the weather gets colder, Robins, Titmice, Chaifinches, Gold- 

 finches, and other birds, get tamer ; and, together with Sparrows, 

 frequent our stackyards, and come to our windows for food. 



Our readers have frequently heard of the Swiss cowherd's song, 

 called the Ranz des Vaches, but few perhaps have ever seen it or 

 heard it sung. The words are as follows : 



Quand reverai je en un jour, 



Tons les objects de mon amour, 



Nos clairs ruisseaux, 



Nos hameaux, 



Nos coteaux, 



Nos montagnes, 



Et I'ornament de nos montagnes, 



La si gentille Isabeau 1 



Dans I'ombre d'un ormeau, 



Quand danserai je au son du Chalameau ? 



Quand reverai je en un jour. 



Tons les objects de mon amour, 



Mon pere, 



Ma mere, 



Mon frere. 



Ma soeur, 



Mes agneaux, 



Mes troupeaux, 



Ma bergere 1 



