one volume, octavo, Dissertations introductory to the Study and right Understanding of the Language, Structure, and Contents of the Apocalypse.' Of Dr. Tilloch's uniformly virtuous and amiable character, it is scarcely possible to speak too highly. From the year 1789 his name has constantly been before the public; but through this long march of thirty-six years, it never contracted a single stain. He was a member of several useful literary bodies, and in the Society of Arts he took a distinguished lead; its records witnessing so many valuable propositions and plans, determining in practical benefit, which proceeded from him. As an antiquary and virtuoso, he possessed taste, judgment, and industry; and has left behind him a valuable collection of coins, medals, manuscripts, obsolete and unique publications, &c. The steam-engine was another subject to which Dr. Tilloch devoted his comprehensive mind; and we have the best reasons for stating, that the improvements made on the useful and mighty machine, which goes under the name of Woolf's engine, were suggested and matured principally by Dr. Tilloch: nor did even age or sickness prevent his labouring in order to render the steam-engine still more complete; for, among the list of new patents, we find one dated the 11th of January last, only fifteen days before his death, To Alexander Tilloch, of Islington, Doctor of Laws, for his invention or discovery of an improvement in the stcam-engine, or in the apparatus connected therewith, and also applicable to other useful purposes.' The experiments made by Dr. Tilloch in 1781 and 1782, laid the foundation of stereotype printing. 29. 1820.-KING GEORGE THE FOURTH'S ACCESSION. 30. 1649.-KING CHARLES I, MARTYR. This day is memorable in history for the decapitation of K. Charles I, who suffered more from the violence and ambition of his enemies, than the faults of his own character. Though some of the leading events of his reign were the offspring of a false system of government, and a despotic stretch of regal authority, still the minds and dispositions of the people were so turbulent, revolutionary, and fanatical, as to cause, perhaps, more of the misery of this period, than the errors and mismanagement of the king. At any rate, the allegations laid to his charge were unsupported by such facts as would have justified them in ever bringing him to judgment, much less to the scaffold. - Hervey, in one of his letters, speaking of some observations which had been made on one of his publications, says, With regard to my calling those persons, who took up arms against King Charles I, rebels; you know it is the avowed tenet of the Church of England, and the declared sense of our legislators. If I were to alter that expression, especially since it has stood so long, it might probably disgust readers who are in a contrary way of thinking; at least, it would give occasion for speculation, and stir up the embers of mutual animosity, which, I hope, are now sleeping, and upon the point of being extinguished. For my part, I look upon King Charles as one of the best men that ever filled a throne; and esteem the Puritans as some of the most zealous Christians that ever appeared in our land. Instead of inveighing against either, I would lament the misfortune of both. Through some deplorable mismanagement, they knew one another no better, and valued one another no more; otherwise, how happy might they have been!-They, in so devout a sovereign; he, in such conscientious subjects.' It is a remarkable circumstance, that Cromwell went to look at the murdered king, opened the coffin himself, and put his finger to the neck where it had been severed; he even inspected the inside of the body, observing in how healthy a state it had been, and how well made for length of life.-See T.T. for 1821, p. 17. A brutal and unmanly insult to the memory of this martyred sovereign was offered by the adherents of Cromwell, in the institution of the CALVES' HEAD CLUB, the orgies of which were celebrated so late as the year 1735.-See the ceremonies described in T. T. for 1814, p. 10. The following satirical lines are from Hudibras Redivivus, vol. i, part 5, p. 24, 4to, 1708: O sanctify the Calves' Head Club, O make them steadfast, wise, and wary; O bless the Calves, whose heads they choose May they abound with brains, to fit 'em For sauce, above the saints that eat 'em. It is still a custom, we believe, among such as are called the 'rigid Dissenters,' to have a calf's head for dinner on the 30th of January; but this repast is unattended with any of those disgusting orgies practised by the celebrated, but infamous Club, above noticed. At Newark upon Trent, which was famous for its loyalty to the unfortunate Charles, there exists a singular custom of raffling for oranges upon this day a practice which is also observed on Shrove Tuesday. Some admirable Letters of King Charles I will be found in Mr. Ellis's Royal Letters, illustrative of English History, 8vo, 3 vol. second edition, 1825. -See also our last volume, pp. 18-20. 31. 1820.-KING GEORGE IV PROCLAIMED. Astronomical Occurrences In JANUARY 1826. The radiant ruler of the year At length his wintry goal attains, Soon to reverse the long career, ONCE more we invite the attention of our youthful readers to the use of TIME'S TELESCOPE in surveying the occurrences of the seasons as they pass in review before them; hoping, that while they are thus engaged in studying the wonders of creation, and the phenomena of the heavens, the trifles of time. and sense will lose their influence, and the mind be gradually drawn to the contemplation of objects of higher and more momentous importance. Obliquity of the Ecliptic. we Having already explained the nature and variation of this obliquity (see T. T. for 1816 and 1817), shall refer our young readers to these pages, and merely give the quantities for the following epochs during the present year. January. 1st, the obliquity is 230 27" 40.5" ...... April 1st, 23 27 40 5 The equation of the equinoxial points for the same eras are the following, viz. The Sun enters Aquarius at 11 m. past noon on the 20th of this month; and he rises and sets during several days of the same period as in the following table. These times are calculated for the first meridian; but may easily be reduced to any other by proportion, at the rate of 15 degrees to an hour; an example of which may be seen at page 22 of T.T. for 1824. TABLE Of the Sun's Rising and Setting for every fifth Day. Most of our youthful readers are aware that the time as indicated by a good sun dial is not the real time of the day, or that which ought to be given by a well regulated clock or watch at the same moment. The former is called apparent, the latter true time. The one, however, may at all times be found from the other, by means of the Equation of Time, which is the difference between them at any specified hour. This is also calculated and arranged in tables to be referred to when required. For all the requisite information on this subject, we refer to our volumes for 1814, 1816, 1823, and 1824; see the pages 60, 19, 18, and 23 respectively. The equation for noon of each of the following days is given below; that for any of the intermediate epochs must be found by proportion, TABLE Of the Equation of Time for every fifth Day. Sunday, Jan. 1st, to the time by the dial add Friday, 6th, Wednesday,. 11th, m. S. 3 50 LUNAR PHENOMENA. Phases of the Moon. Last Quarter 1st day, at 24 m. after 0 afternoon 9 morning 4 2 0 ......... 8 evening. · |