ECLIPSES.-FESTIVAL DAYS.
ECLIPSES.
In the year 1864 there will be two Eclipses, both of the Sun:
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An Eclipse of the Sun, 5th May, 1864, visible at Hongkong. Begins on the earth generally.-6th May A. M. 58m civil mean time at Hongkong in Long. 126° 50' E., Lat. 1923 S. Ends on the earth generally.-6th May, A. M. 10h 39m 6 civil mean time at Hongkong in Long. 130° 25' W., Lat. 20° 9' N.
An annular Eclipse of the Sun 30th October, 1864, not visible at Hongkong. Be- gins on the earth generally.-30th October P. M. Sh 7m 78 civil mean time at Hongkong in Long. 100° 14' W., Lat. 6° 25' N. Ends on the earth generally.-31st October A. M. 2h 6m 1 civil mean time at Hongkong in Long. 6° 26' W., Lat. 19° 25' S.
QUARTER TERMS AND EMBER DAYS, AND MOVEABLE FEASTS.
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Lady Day, Midsummer, Michaelmas Day, Christmas Day,
...March 25 | Spring,
....June 24 Summer, ..September 29 Autumn, ..December 25 Winter,...
.February 17 19 20 ...May 18 20 21
.September 21 23 24
December 14 16 17
.February 10
January 24 | Pentecost,.
Trinity Sunday,.
May 15
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March 27
May 22
Corpus Christi,
May 26
May 1
1st Sunday in Advent.........November 27
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..May 5
Septuagesima Sunday, Ash Wednesday, Easter Sunday,. Rogation Sunday,. Ascension....
RULES TO KNOW WHEN THE MOVEABLE FEASTS OCCUR.
Easter Day, on which the rest depends, is always the first Sunday after the first full moon, which happens after the 21st day of March. If the full moon happens upon a Sun- day, Easter Day is the Sunday after. Advent Sunday is always the nearest Sunday to the Feast of St. Andrew, whether before or after.
Rogation Sunday is Five weeks after Easter. Whit-Sunday is Seven weeks after Easter. Ascension Day is Forty days* after Easter | Trinity Sunday is Eight weeks after Easter
Epiphany,.
*Inclusive.
FIXED FESTIVALS, ANNIVERSARIES, &c.
..Jan. 6 Restoration of Charles II,..
Quinquagesima-Shrove Sunday,....Feb. 7 Accession of Queen Victoria,
Quadragesima--1st Sunday in Lent Feb. 14
St. David,.
St. Patrick.
May 29
.June 20
Proclamation,...
June 21
....Mar. 1
St. John Baptist..
June 24
Mar. 17
Gunpowder Plot,
Nov. 5
.Mar. 20
Birth of Prince of Wales,.
Nov. 9
Good Friday,
.Mar. 25
St. Andrew,.
Nov. 30
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Low Sunday,
April 3 St. Thomas,
.Dec. 21
St. George,
April 23 St. John,
.Dec. 27
Birth of Queen Victoria..
May 24 Silvester Day,
Dec. 31
Palin Sunday,
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