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ECLIPSES-FESTIVAL DAYS.

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MONTHS.

Moon's inclination to the Ecliptic,

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Excentricity

Distance from the earth in radii.

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YEARS.

Days.

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Min. Sec.

27 7

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29 12

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ECLIPSES IN 1877.

In the year 1877 there will be three Eclipses of the Sun, and two of the Moon. February 27th.-A Total Eclipse of the Moon, partly visible at Greenwich, begins at 5h. 30m. p.m. Greenwich mean time, the begining of the total phase is at 6h. 27m., and the ending at 8h. 3m., and the last contact is at 9h. 1.n. p.m. At Greenwich the Moon will rise at 5h. 28m. p.m.

March 15th.-A Partial Eclipse of the Sun, invisible at Greenwich, begins at 1h. 15m a.m. Greenwich mean time, in long. 74 deg. 58 min. E., and lat. 34 deg. 1 min. N.; and ends at 4h. 1m., in long. 82 deg, 46 min. È., and lat. 87 deg. 19 min. N. Invisible in Australia.

August 9th.—A partial Eclipse of the Sun, invisible at Greenwich, begins at 4h. 12m. a.m., Greenwich mean time, in long. 37 deg. 49 min. W., and lat. 72 deg. 51 min. N., and ends at 6h. 48m. a.m., in long. 179 deg. 0 min. W., and lat. 35 deg. 48 min. N." Invisible in Australia.

August. 23rd.-A Total Eclipse of the moon, visible at Greenwich, begins at 9h. 14m. p.m.; the beginning of the total phase is at 10h. 19m., and the ending at 12h. 4m., and the last contact at 9 minutes past 1 on the following morning.

September 7th.-A Partial Eclipse of the Sun, invisible at Greenwich, begins at 11h. 10m. a.m. Greenwich mean time, in long. 75 deg. 39 min. W., and lat. 23 deg, 15 min. S., and ends at 2h. 27m. p.m., in long, 23 deg. 7 min. E., and lat. 78 deg. 14 min. Invisible in Australia.

RULES FOR ASCERTAINING DATES OF MOVEABLE FEASTS. Easter day is the first Sunday after the first Ecclesiastical full moon following the 21st March, or if the moon happens on a Sunday, Easter Day is the Sunday following. Advent Sunday isthe nearest Sunday to St. Andrew's Day, whether before or after. Rogation Sunday is Five weeks after Easter Day. Ascension Day is Forty days after. Whit Sunday is Seven weeks after. Trinity Sunday is Eight

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FIXED AND MOVEABLE FESTIVALS, ANNIVERSARIES,

Epiphany..

Septuagesima Sunday.....

ETC., ETC.

..Jan. 6 Ascension Day; Holy ThursdayMay 10 ..Jan. 28 Pentecost-Whit Sunday..... .May 20

Quinquagesima-Shrove Sunday.Feb. 11 Birth of Queen Victoria.. Ash Wednesday.

Feb. 14 Trinity Sunday...

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Quadragesima-1st Sun. in Lent...Feb. 18 Corpus Christi...

St. David

St. Patrick.

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Palm Sunday

Good Friday

EASTER SUNDAY.

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Mar. 1 Accession of Queen Victoria....June 20 .Mar. 17 Proclamation.....

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.Mar. 25 St. John Bapt.-Midsum. Day..June 24 Mar. 25 St. Michael Michaelmas Day..Sept. 29 ..Mar. 30 Birth of Prince of Wales.........Nov. 9 .April 1 St. Andrew.....

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.April 8 1st Sunday in Advent..........Dec. 2

April 23 St. Thomas..

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May 6 Christmas Day..

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