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began her reign 6th July, 1553, ended 17th Nov. 1558.
Popes.
Julius III., 1550. Marcellus II. 1555. Paul IV., 1555.
Emperors of Germany.
Charles V., 1519. Ferdinand, 1556.
And the other contemporary princes as in the last reign.
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ELIZABETH began her reign 17th Nov. 1558, ended 24th March,
1603.
Popes.
Paul IV., 1555. Pius IV., 1559. Pius V., 1565. Gregory XIII., 1572.
Sixtus V., 1585. Urban VII., 1590. Gregory XIV., 1590.
Emperors of Germany.
Ferdinand I., 1556. Maximilian II. 1564. Rodolphus II. 1576.
France.
Henry II., 1547. Francis II., 1559. Charles IX., 1560. Henry III., 1574.
Henry IV., 1589.
Popes.

Innocent IX. 1501. Clement VIII., 1592.
Scotland.
Mary, 1542. James VI., 1567.
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Union of the two crowns of England and Scotland.
JAMES I. began his reign 24th March, 1603, ended 27th March, 1625.
Popes.
Clement VIII., 1592. Leo IX., 1605. Paul III., 1605. Gregory XV. 1621.
Urban VIII. 1623.
Emperors of Germany.
Rodolphus II. 1576. Matthias I., 1612. Ferdinand III. 1619.
France.
Henry IV., 1589. Louis XIII., 1610.
Spain & Portugal.
Philip III., 1507. Philip IV., 1620.
Denmark.
Christian IV. 1588.
Sweden.
Sigismund, 1592. Charles IX., 1606. Gustavus II. 1611.
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CHARLES I. began his reign 27th March, 1625, beheaded 30th Jan.

1648.
Popes.
Urban VIII. 1623. Innocent X., 1644.
Emperors of Germany.
Ferdinand II. 1619. Ferdinand III. 1637.
France.
Louis XIII., 1610. Louis XIV., 1643.
Spain & Portugal.
Philip IV., 1620.
Portugal only.
John IV., 1640.
Denmark.
Christian IV. 1583. Frederic III. 1648.
Sweden.
Gustavus II. 1611. Christiana, 1633.
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The Inter-regnum and Usurpation under
OLIVER CROMWELL, from 30th Jan. 1648, to 29th May, 1660.
Popes.
Innocent X., 1644. Alexander VII., 1655.

Emperors of Germany.
Ferdinand III., 1637. Leopold I., 1658.
France.
Louis XIV., 1643.
Spain.
Philip IV., 1620.
Portugal.
John IV., 1640. Alonzo VI., 1656.
Denmark.
Frederic III. 1646.
Sweden.
Christiana, 1633. Charles X., 1653.
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The remainder of this very useful Tablet, which has been compiled by a
Correspondent, expressly for our pages, will be found in the
Supplement published with the present No.
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THE ANECDOTE GALLERY.
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ANECDOTES OF A DIANA MONKEY.

By Mrs. Bowdich.
An old ship companion of mine was a native of the Gold Coast, and
was of the Diana species. He had been purchased by the cook of the
vessel in which I sailed from Africa, and was considered his exclusive
property. Jack's place then was close to the cabooce; but as his
education progressed, he was gradually allowed an increase of liberty,
till at last he enjoyed the range of the whole ship, except the cabin. I
had embarked with more than a mere womanly aversion to monkeys, it
was absolute antipathy; and although I often laughed at Jack's freaks,
still I kept out of his way, till a circumstance brought with it a closer
acquaintance, and cured me of my dislike. Our latitude was three
degrees south, and we only proceeded by occasional tornadoes, the
intervals of which were filled up by dead calms and bright weather;
when these occurred during the day, the helm was frequently lashed,
and all the watch went below. On one of these occasions I was sitting
alone on the deck, and reading intently, when, in an instant, something
jumped upon my shoulders, twisted its tale round my neck, and
screamed close to my ears. My immediate conviction that it was Jack
scarcely relieved me: but there was no help; I dared not cry for
assistance, because I was afraid of him, and dared not obey the next
impulse, which was to thump him off, for the same reason, I therefore
became civil from necessity, and from that moment Jack and I entered
into an alliance. He gradually loosened his hold, looked at my face,
examined my hands and rings with the most minute attention, and soon
found the biscuit which lay by my side. When I liked him well enough
to profit by his friendship, he became a constant source of amusement.
Like all other nautical monkeys, he was fond of pulling off the men's
caps as they slept, and throwing them into the sea; of knocking over the
parrots' cages to drink the water as it trickled along the deck, regardless
of the occasional gripe he received; of taking the dried herbs out of the
tin mugs in which the men were making tea of them; of dexterously
picking out the pieces of biscuit which were toasting between the bars
of the grate; of stealing the carpenter's tools; in short, of teasing every
thing and every body: but he was also a first-rate equestrian. Whenever
the pigs were let out to take a run on