JUBILEE

was originally a Hebrew festival, but was adopted in 1300 A.D. by the Romish Church, with the result that the Jubilee pilgrims to Rome were so profitable to the Church that the festival was made a permanent one, and even shortened to every 33 years in 1389, and to every 25 years in 1470. The Reformation materially diminished the attendance and the profits, but the J. has lingered on. The last one, in 1875, was the 22nd. Queen Victoria’s Diamond J. in 1897 was one of the most striking events and KEATS, scenes of the last 1000 years.