in the calendar, properly signifies the approach of the feast of the nativity. It includes four Sundays, which begins on St Andrew's day or on the Sunday before or after it. During advent, and to the end of the octaves of epiphany, the solemnizing of marriage is forbidden without a special license. It is appointed to employ the thoughts of Christians on the first advent or coming of Christ in the flesh, and his second advent or coming to judge the world. The primitive Christians practised great austerity during this season.

ADVENTREM INSPICIENDUM, in Law, a writ by which, a woman is to be searched whether she be with child,

by a former husband, on her withholding of lands from the next, failing issue of her own body.