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CHRONOLOGICAL ARRANGEMENT 



Geranium rotundifolium of Europe and the adjoining portion of Asia. Described by Cornelius 

 Petrus, — and Fuchsius 205 (Spreng.) : termed "pes columbinus" by Dodoens pempt. 61, "g. aliud 

 secundum" by Dalechamp hist. 1277, "g. folio malvae rotundo " by C. Bauhin pin. 318, and Tourne- 

 fort inst. 26S, and known to occur in cultivated ground from Sweden throughout Europe (Engl, bot, 

 pi. 157, and Pers.) ; observed by Linnaeus in Sweden, frequent in cultivateS ground; by Cavanil- 

 les iv. pi. 93, in Spain; by Sibthorp, and Chaubard, frequent in the Peloponnesus and on the Greek 

 islands. 



Epilobium tetragonum of Subarctic climates. Termed "chamaenerion glabrum minus'' by 

 Tournefort inst. 303, — and known to grow from Sweden throughout middle Europe (fl. Dan. 

 pi. 1029, Curt. lond. ii. pi. 23, Pers., and Wats.), also as far as Tauria (Bieb.) : was observed by 

 Brotero in Portugal ; by Forskal, and Sestini, in the environs of Constantinople. Westward, by 

 Hooker in Iceland, and received by him from Canada as far as 64 , from the Rocky mountains and 

 Northwest coast; was observed by Mertens at 57 around Norfolk Sound on the Pacific. (See 

 E. montanum ) 



Epilobium hirsutum of Europe and the adjoining portion of Asia. Described by Cornelius 

 Petrus — (Spreng.) ; termed "lysimachia purpurea" by Fuchsius pi. 277 (Gesn. ii. fig. 74), "1. sili- 

 quosa hirsuta magno fiore " by C. Bauhin pin. 245, " chamaenerion villosum magno flore purpureo" by 

 Tournefort inst. 303, and known to grow along rills throughout middle Europe (Dill. giss. 131, fl. 

 Dan. pi. 326, Curt. lond. ii. pi. 21, and Pers.) : observed by Linnaeus in Sweden; by Sibthorp, about 

 Constantinople and on the Bithynian Olympus ; and is known to occur in Algeria (Boiss., and 

 A. Dec). 



" 1534, March 30th " (Alst., Blair, and Nicol. p. 337), the Protestant Reformation adopted by 

 Henry VIII. of England : and an Act passed, declaring, That the king should be reputed " Supreme 

 head of the Church of England." In Paris and some other places in France, suspected Protestants 

 were seized, and on conviction burned alive. 



One hundred and seventy-fifth generation. May 1st, 1534, onward mostly beyond youth: the 

 Jewish writers, Elia Levita, and Joseph Karo : the Greek writer Arsenius of Monembasia d. 1535 : 

 Pelegrino Brocardi, Alciatus, Petrus Apianus, Paulus Jovius, Conrade Heresbache, Hieronymus 

 Fracastor, Sebastian Munstcr, and Georgius Agricola d. 1555 (Pouchet) : the medical writers, Andreas 

 Vesalius founder of the science of Human anatomy, Gabriel Fallopius, Paracelsus : the botanists, Io. 

 laxava, Aloysius Mundclla: other writers, Francis Guicciardin ; cardinal Bembo ; Ludovicus Vives ; 

 Clement Marot ; Rabelais; J. George Trissino; Martin Bucer ; Hieronymus Vida ; Lilio Giraldi; 

 archbishop Cranmer ; John Leland ; Peter Aretin ; John Sleidan ; Robert Stephens ; Adrian Turnebus ; 

 Annibal Caro ; Budeus of Paris ; Polydor Virgil : the painters, Gulio Romano d. 1546, Hans Holbein 

 d. 1554, Francesco Mazzuoli called Parmi^iano d. 1540, Jacopo Palma il Vecchio b. 1510, Polidoro 

 Caldara da Caravaggio d. 1543, Danielle da Yolterra d. 1566. 



"In this year" (palm-leaf ann. Jag., and W. W. Hunter, Stirling giving T533), end of the Gan- 

 getic dynasty, Katharuya Deva slain by the prime minister Gobind Bidyadhar, who now became 

 king of Orissa. — He" disputed with the Muslims the possession of Rajmahendri, and reigned "seven 

 years." 



"May 10th" (edit. Michelant), arrival of Jacques Cartier with two ships of sixty tons each at 

 Cape Bonavista in " Lat. 48^° " on the coast of Newfoundland. Following the coast Northward, he 

 reached the entrance of the bay of " Chasteaulx " (Straits of Belleisle) on the "27th " and the har- 

 bour of " Rapont" in " Lat. 51^°," where he was detained until " June 9th." He entered the harbour 

 of " Brest" on the " 10th:'' in the course of a boat-excursion Westward, passing numberless islets 

 he found a river which he named " Sainct Jacques " and a large ship there from Rochelle, the captain 

 having missed his way, and going on board returned in her to " Brest : " the coast was frequented by 

 people painted with certain tawny colours, clad in skins of beasts and wearing feathers in their hair, 

 who came from the Southward in birc/i-ba.rk canoes to capture seals. On the " 15th," leaving 

 "Brest" with his own vessels he sailed Southward about "twenty" leagues to a cape named by him 

 " Double," and ascertained that it formed part of the main land. On the " i/ith," he followed the 

 coast South westward about "thirty-five" leagues. On the " 17th," with a violent Northeast wind he 

 sailed " thirty-seven " leagues Southwestward to a bay full of round islets like dovecots, a cape he 

 called " Royal " (Anticosti) being " seven " leagues distant South a quarter Southwest. On the 

 "18th " the wind being adverse and violent, he returned towards cape "Royal" seeking a harbour, 

 and discovered a wide bay with the Southern shore low, situated in " Lat. 48°! : " the wind continued 

 adverse until the " 24th," when he discovered a cape in the Southeast which he named " sainct Jehan," 

 making his position about " thirty-five " leagues Southwest of cape "Royal." On the "25th," the 

 weather continuing unfavourable, he discovered three islets covered with birds, and "five" leagues 

 farther West, an island about " two " leagues in length and breadth which he named " Bryon : " land- 



