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trefoil plant generally called ‘ white clover,’ though some think it is the ‘wood-sorrel.’ The plant sold in Dublin on St. Patrick’s Day is the small yellow trefoil. bom in 1613. He studied at the Aberdeen University, visited Oxford in 1639, and on his return home was appointed to the parish of Crail. He soon of became a leader of the moderate church party, and visited London as one of their deputies to Cromwell. He also went on a mi ion to Monk, in favour of the Restoration, and the latter sent him to Charles II. In 1660 he became Profe or of Theology at St. Andrews and the King’s chaplain for Scotland and soon afterwards he became Archbishop of St. Andrews. He was murdered by the Covenanters in 1679. born in 1792, and educated at Sion House School, Brent ford, at Eton, and University College, Oxford. in He was expelled from Oxford for writing "A Defence of Atheism,” and soon after he finished "Queen Mab.” His first great poem, " Alastor, or the Spirit of Solitude,” was published in 1816, and " The Revolt of Islam” in 1817. He married Harriet West brook in 1811, who died in 1816, and he soon after married Mary Good win, living abroad the rest of his life. He was drowned in 1821. His minor noems, "The Cloud” and "The Skylark,” are his most popular works but he also wrote “ Rosalind and Helen,” "The; Cenci,” "Pro me the us Unbound,” "The Witch of Atlas,” "Adonais,” etc. Profe or Dowden has written his memoirs. bom in 1751. In 1762 he was sent to Harrow, and in 1772 he eloped with the young singer, Mi Linley. In 1775 he brought out "The Rivals” and "The Duenna,” which ran for seventy-five nights. In 1776 he became a proprietor of Drury Lane Theatre, and in 1777 he brought out his most famous comedy, " The School for Scandal,” and in 1779 " The Critic," a farce, which was a model of its kind. His dramatic reputation got him into Parliament, and in 1783 he became Secretary of the Treasury, and in 1806 Treasurer of the Navy and Privy Councillor. He was an orator, but not a statesman. His “ Begum " speech, on Warren Hastings’ impeachment, was famous. His Parliamentary career ended in 1812, and he died in 1816. raft and the canoe. Evidently the progre in the art under the Roman Empire, not to mention the Phoenicians and earlier navigators, was much greater than in mediaeval Europe, where little was done until the discovery of the compa in the 12th ” century, and the beginning of trade with India and discovery of America again increased the progre . When Henry VII. built the "Henry' Grace a de Dieu,” the parent of the British Navy, the Spaniards and French had far better ships, though the English fleet soon out-rivalled the former in Elizabeth’s reign. In 1637 the first three-decker was built, called the "Sovereign of the Seas”; and since the early part of the 19th century' it has been a race of improvement between Britain and America. The first steamer built for regular voyages between the m two countries was the "Great Western.” launched 1837. She was propelled by paddles, but very soon after Eric on invented his screw-propeller, and in 1842 the British Admiralty had a screw ve el. Iron ve els were first built in 1838, and the first ocean watch is from mid-day to 4 p.m., first dog watch from 4 to 6 p in., second dog watch from 6 to 8 p.m., first watch from 8 to midnight, middle watch front midnight to 4 a.m., morning watch from 4 to 8 a.m., and forenoon watch from 8 a.m. to mid-day. The morning watch is the coldest the dog watches are divided to give a crew alternate; nights of duty on deck. The •Watches’ are announced by 4 Bells.’ Mid-day or midnight, 8 o’clock, and 4 o clock are markeef by *8 bells. and naif an hour past any of the four is *1 bell’; ’ 1 o’clock, 5 o’clock, and 9 o’clock are • 2 bells,’ and half an hour past any of these is * 3 bells 2 o’clock, 6 o’clock, and 10 o’clock are ‘ 4 bells,’ and half an hour past any of the three is ‘ 5 bells ’; 2 o’clock, 7 o’clock, and 11 o’clock are ‘ 6 Dells,’ ana half an hour past any of them is * 7 bells.’