The Busy Man's Hand-Book

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Time

27 pages in this part of The Busy Man's Hand-Book.

Measurement of Time

I minute.

Longitude and Time-Table

For every hour of time there is a difference of 15° in longitude. " minute " " 15' " " second " " 15" " ८८ degree of longitude " 4 minutes…

Longitude and Time-Table: Greenwich

Watches vary from two beats a second to beats registering fifths of a second. The number of complete oscillations of the pendulum of a…

Longitude and Time-Table: Rome

Rome... o 5° P.M.

Astronomical Signs

Sun.

A Key to the Calendar

An account of the various Saints' Days and Anniversaries. (Many of these Days are movable, and can be ascertained by referring to the…

A Key to the Calendar: Romans

February, according to some, derives its name from the Latin februare, signifying to expiate or purify, as the Romans had a custom of…

A Key to the Calendar: Roman

Shrove Tuesday. In Roman Catholic times it was compulsory upon the people to confess their sins, and be shriven by the priest on this day…

A Key to the Calendar: Richard

Palm Sunday. So named in memory of the triumphal entry of our Lord into Jerusalem a few days before His Passion. Branches of willow are now…

A Key to the Calendar: Easter

Easter Sunday has always been regarded as the very queen or the highest of all the Christian festivals. The mournful season of Lent is…

A Key to the Calendar: Archbishop

Low Sunday is so called because it was the custom to celebrate the Sunday next after Easter as a feast of the same kind, but somewhat lower…

A Key to the Calendar: Maius

May (Lat. Maius) was consecrated to Apollo among the Romans, and is derived from Maia, a feminine divinity worshipped at Rome, to whom…

A Key to the Calendar: Holy

The day is in commemoration of the Empress Helen finding the true cross. She undertook a journey to the Holy Land in the year 326 for the…

A Key to the Calendar: Church

Ascension Day. Holy Thursday, in commemoration of the day Christ "ascended into heaven, led captivity captive, and opened the Kingdom of…

A Key to the Calendar: Rome

June, the month of roses, has been commonly traced to Juno, worshipped at Rome as the queen of heaven. The connection is found in the fact…

A Key to the Calendar: Trinity

Trinity Sunday. On this day the Church commemorates the mystery of the Holy Trinity. It will be noticed that while the life and death of…

A Key to the Calendar: Quintilis

This month, originally named Quintilis, or fifth, derives its name from Julius Cæsar, who was born on the 12th of the month, originally…

A Key to the Calendar: Augustus

August, like July, owes its name to the Roman Cæsars, the Emperor Augustus having followed in the footsteps of his illustrious predecessor…

A Key to the Calendar: Remigius

We have tea by candlelight, and fires are frequently not only pleasant but necessary. Young men resume their studies, and home again…

A Key to the Calendar: Advent

December, although the twelfth month, retains its old Roman name of the Advent Sunday. The Christian year now commences. There are four…

Standard Time

The day the change of time in the United States went into effect was November 18, 1883. There were previous to that time 58 kinds of time…

Eastern Time

Is the local time of the 75th Meridian from Greenwich. The Meridian (like all Meridians of Longitude running from one pole to the other)…

Central Time

Is the local time of the 90th Meridian. This time prevails over similar areas of 15 degrees of longitude, and is just one hour slower than…

Mountain Time

Covers an area of 15 degrees of longitude next to the west. It is local time of the 105th Meridian, which passes through or near the city…

Western Time

Is the local time of the 120th Meridian, and covers all west of 112½ degrees of longitude, which commences in the vicinity of Salt Lake…

Western Time: Tides

These high tides are called Spring Tides, and the low ones Neap Tides. The close relation which the times of high water bear to the times…

Western Time: Heat

Summer Heat. The following figures show the extreme summer heat in the various countries of the world. Bengal and the African desert, 150…

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