SEPTEMBER 30th.-The Empress Maude lands in England, and lays claim to the

crown.

1139.

'Lays most lawful claim

To this fair island and the territories

To Ireland, Poictiers, Anjou, Touraine, Maine; Desiring thee to lay aside the sword,

Which sways usurpingly these several titles." KING JOHN, Act i., Scene 1.

October.

OCTOBER 1st.-A violent frost begins, which continues one hundred and fifty days. 763.

"When icicles hang by the wall,

And Dick the shepherd blows his nail,
And Tom bears logs into the hall,
And milk comes frozen home in pail."

LOVE'S LABOR LOST, Act v., Scene 2.

OCTOBER 2d. -Major Andre hanged.

1780.

"Some sins doth bear their privilege on earth, And so doth yours."

KING JOHN, Act i., Scene 1.

OCTOBER 3d.-Termination of the Irish

War, by the surrender of Limerick.

"Unthread the rude eye of rebellion,

1690.

And welcome home again discarded faith."

KING JOHN, Act v., Scene 4.

OCTOBER 4th.-Coverdale's translation

of the Bible issued.

1535.

"A very good piece of work, I assure you." MIDSUM. NIGHT'S DREAM, Act i., Scene 1.

OCTOBER 5th.-Riot in the Isle of Man, on account of the high price of corn. 1821. "What's their seeking?'

'For corn at their own rates, whereof they say The city is well stored.'"

CORIOLANUS, Act i., Scene 1.

OCTOBER 6th.-Jenny Lind born. 1820. "She will sing the savageness out of a bear."

OCTOBER 7th.

OTHELLO, Act ii., Scene 1.

William, first King of

the Netherlands, abdicates his throne, that he might marry a Roman Catholic lady.

1840.

"Were I crowned the most imperial monarch— Thereof most worthy; were I the fairest youth That ever made eye swerve; had force and knowledge

More than was ever man's-I would not prize them

Without her love: for her employ them all; Commend them and condemn them to her ser

vice,

Or to their own perdition."

WINTER'S TALE, Act iv., Scene 3.

OCTOBER 8th.-Richard Brinsly Sheri

dan born. 1751.

"He uses his folly like a stalking horse, and under the presentation of that, he shoots his wit." AS YOU LIKE IT, Act v., Scene 4.

OCTOBER 9th.-The death of the Emperor Charles VI., which caused a war in Germany that continued eight years

1740.

"O, now doth death line his dead chops with steel;

The swords of soldiers are his teeth, his fangs; And now he feasts, mouthing the flesh of men, In undetermined differences of kings."

KING JOHN, Act ii., Scene 2.

OCTOBER 10th.-Great hurricane at the

mouth of the Ganges. 1737.