FLORAL DIRECTORY._The Every-day Book and Table Book, v. 1 (of 3) or Everlasting Calendar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs and Events, Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in past and Present Times; Forming a Complete History of the Year, Month, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the Almanac

Pitch Pine. _Pinus resinosa._

Dedicated to _St. Florence_.

~December 16.~

_St. Ado_, Abp. of Vienne, A. D. 875. _St. Alice_, or _Adelaide_,

Empress, A. D. 999. _St. Beanus_, Bp. in Leinster.

[Cambridge Term ends.]

“_O Sapientia._”

This day is so marked in the church of England calendar and the

almanacs. Many have been puzzled by this distinction, and some have

imagined that “O SAPIENTIA” was a saint and martyr, one of the

celebrated eleven thousand virgins of St. Ursula. Mr. Audley, however,

has rightly observed that, “This day is so called from the beginning of

an anthem in the service of the Latin church, which used to be sung for

the honour of Christ’s advent, from this day till Christmas eve.”--The

anthem commenced with these words, “O SAPIENTIA quæ ex ore altissimi

prodidisti,” &c.

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