JUNE 22d.-Brougham's first plea at the bar of the House of Lords in behalf of Queen Caroline. "You have here, lady, men Of singular integrity and learning; Yea, the elect of the land, who are here assembled To plead your cause." HENRY VIII., Act ii., Scene 4. JUNE 23d.-The French defeated at Crevelt by Prince Ferdinand. "Sword, hold thy temper; heart, be wrathful still; Priests pray for enemies, but princes kill.” 2 HENRY VI., Act v., Scene 2. JUNE 24th.-Josephine, Empress of France, born. 1763. "Thou art alone, (If thy rare qualities, sweet gentleness, HENRY VIII., Act ii., Scene 4. JUNE 25th. Battle of Bannockburn. 1314. "When the English measur'd backward their own ground In faint retire. O, bravely came we off." KING JOHN, Act v., Scene 5. JUNE 26th. George IV. crowned. 1830. "Yet looks he like a king: behold his eye, JUNE 27th.-Mississippi Scheme failed. 1720. "Thus hath the candle singed the moth." MERCHANT OF VENICE, Act ii., Scene 9. JUNE 28th.-The "Royal George" went "If thou tell'st this heavy story right, Upon my soul the hearers will shed tears." 3 HENRY VI., Acti., Scene 4. JUNE 29th.-Dark at ncon in France. 1035. "A prodigy of fear, and a portent Of broached mischief to the unborn times." 1 HENRY IV., Act v., Scene 1. JUNE 30th. Sub-Treasury became a law. 1840. "Banish usury, that makes the Senate ugly.” TEMPEST, Act iii., Scene 5. July. JULY 1st.-Battle of the Boyne. James II. defeated by William III. 1690. "Oh! my grieved friends! That we, the sons and children of this isle, KING JOHN, Act v., Scene 2. JULY 2d.-Union Act of Ireland. 1800. "This land of such dear souls-this dear, dear land Dear for her reputation through the world Is now leas'd out, (I die pronouncing it,) Like to a tenement or pelting farm." RICHARD II., Act ii., Scene 1. JULY 3d.-Revolution in Paris. 1789. |