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THE CALENDAR FOR 1868.

JULY-31 DAYS.

MOON'S PHASES.

d. h. 172.

d.

h.

M..

Full Moon

5 4 16 A.M.

New Moon 20

5 33 A.M.

Last quarter 13

8

17 A.M.

First Quarter 26 9

28 P.M.

•

DAY DAY

DAYS

OF THE

Chronology of Remarkable Events.

15th & 6th

ОР ТАК ОF THE

WEEK. MONTH. MOONS.

L

Wed.

Thur.

Frid.

1 2 30

3

12

Sat.

15

Sun.

Mon.

10 40

16

13

14

Qwante's birth-day.

Treaty of Wanghia with the United States signed, 1844. Defeat of the Austrians under Field Marshal Benedek, by the Prussian Army, under the Command-in-chief of King William 1st, at Sadowa or Köningsgratz, 1968. American Independence declared, 1776. The 51st Anniversary of American Independence, both John Adams and Thomas Jeffor son died, 1825. Battle of Gettysburg, insurgents routed, 1863. Vicksburgh cap. tured by Union forces under General Grant, 1883.

4th Sunday after Trinity. Tinghai first taken, 1440. Attack on ¡British Embassy at Yeddo, 1881. Cession of Venetia by the Austrians to the Emperor Napoleon, 1866.

17

Tues.

7

18

Wed.

8

19

Thur.

9

20

Frid.

10

21

Sat.

11

22

Sun.

12

23

Amberst's embassy arrived, 1816.

5th Sunday after Trinity. First English ship reached China, 1635. Str. "Fobkien

wrecked on “ Fisherman's Group, 1965,

Mon.

13

Tues.

14

2 2

24

25

Wed.

15

26

Lord Napier and Suite arrived in China, 1834.

Thur.

16

27

British trade with China re-opened, 1842,

Frid.

17

28

Sat.

18

29

Sun.

19

30

Mon.

20

1

Tues.

21

2

Wed.

22

3

Thur. 23

6th Sunday after Trinity.

A great Sea fight at Lissa. Defeat of the Italian feet, ander Admiral Persano, by the

Austrian Squadron under Admiral Tegetshof; two Ironclads sunk, 1866.

Amer. Str. “Hankow" destroyed by fire at Canton, 1865.

Armistice concluded between Austria, Prussia, and Italy.

Frid.

Sat.

25

Sun.

26

Mon.

Tues.

28

Wed.

Thurs. 30

Frid.

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24

5

6

8t, James.

7

27

8

9

29

10

11

31

12

7th Sunday after Trinity.

Terrific typhoon at Canton, Macao, Hongkong, and Whampoa; loss of life estimated

at 40,000 persons, 1862.

Nankin re-taken by Imperialists, 1864.

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