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a year's imprisonment at Rome, he was beaten 

 with clubs, and beheaded in the Flaminian way, 

 about the year 271. He was so famous for his 

 love and charity, that the custom of choosing 

 Valentines upon his festival took its rise from him ^. 

 Feb. 24. — S. Matthias, Apostle. Mezereon. Daphne 

 77iezereum, 



Though leafless, well attired and thick beset 

 With blushing wreaths, investing every spray." 



COWPER. 



March i. — S. David, Archbishop of Menevia. Leek. 

 Allium porrupi, 

 S. David was of the Royal family of the Britons, 

 being uncle to the great King Arthur, and son 

 of Xanthus, Prince of Wales. He died about 

 A.D. 642. 



March 2. — S. Cedde or Chad, Bishop of Lichfield. 

 Dwarf Cerastium. Cerastium peniiiliim. 



2 Wheatley. 



