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This is represented by tbe figure of a man bolding a kid, or some sacb thing, for tbe sacrifice, marked under- neath bj the figure of 8. The Agonalia, on the 9th. This is represented bj tbe figure of a man immolated, marked tbe 9tb by the figures 4, 5. A festival for three days, marked in the tablet 18th, but not in the Roman calendar. The sun enters the sign the 25th. Marked by the figure of a female with a tablet, with the number 25 on it, represented by a serpentine figure* 24,' and an unit under 25 : tbe female also points ta tbe numbers in the middle column, being 6, 8, and 12. The sun enters the sign the 16th. Marked by a female, but the tablet date not legible. The figure of Aquarius. The end of the month of January. Represented by a pnir of legs in tbe middle column, under the figure of Aquarius. February. The beginning of spring. See the table of seasons under B. ^ Marked by the figure of a man in a boat, with a tablet, with the number 10 — 1 =9, and ahead, to express com-. meucement : in the middle column it is also marked 10 —1=9. A bird of passage marked in the middle column^ bat name unknown. The sun enters the sign Pisces the 24th. The number of days in February 29. Marked by a bird =20, and 9 under it =29, middlt column. The sun enters the sign the 17th day. Marked by a female and tablet, the numbers 12, 6 slT* The number of days in the month of February 20^ again repeated. The middle of spring the 24th. See table of sea- sonsy A. Represented by a figure of Anubis, with a tablet^ marked 5, 7, 8,4=24. February ends the 29th. Represented by the figure of a small animal coucbant^ followed by two compound numbers, each equal to 12 and a figure of 5 =29. The figure of Pisces. A festiral of foinr days on the Bth, but not marked in the Roman calendar. Represented by tbe figure, symbol of tbe sun, in a boat, with a tablet, and tbe figure of 8 oyer a star, that istesay, tboStii^. Digitized by Google APPENDIX. 263 No. 19 20 21 22 Day of the Month. 11 11 13 28 24 25 26 27 28 1& 23 12 The days in Febraary again marked in the middle column 29. The Genialick games. Represeuted by a Phallos under No. 19 in the middle colamn. Arctophylax rises. Represented by the figure of a bear, or bearward, intho middle colamn, tbe date 8 and 3 s=ll To Jupiter Ammon and Faunus, the 13th. Represented by the figure of a man in a boat, with four rams' heads, and with two stars aboTe them, to denote that the festival lasts two days : over the heads is the date in the middle colnnm, which is S, 1, 9 slSth, and 20 days after die tan's entranee into Aqoarias by the tablet. Full moon the Idth. Represented by tbe figpire of man holding a ho^ by the hind part within the moon's dise, in allosion to the old legend of the man or woman in the moon holding some- thing, supposed by fancy to be represented by iJ^e dark spots. The date is marked andemeath, being the same with the last, answering for both. The Ides of February, the 13th. The Ides fall on the same day as the last, and as they are counted backwards to the None, which is the 5tb ; they contain 8 days, represented by a head placed on the figure of 8, and then a pair of legs, to express that from beginning to end thej contain 8 dajs. The Lupercaiia^, ' Represented by the figures of two boys running;, being a part of the oeremoniei used in that festival by the Romans. The sun in the sign Pisces, the 15th. Represented by a figure of the sun, with a tablet mafked 3, 1, 10, 1 15. Tbe Roman calendar says l^th, but ColomeUa says the 15th. The swallow appears the 23rd. Represented by a bird in the middle column. The beginning of spring ? See table of seasons, C. Represented by the figure of Anubis, with a tablet, date not perfect* March. The sun begins to enter the sign Aries the 18fli. Represented by a female figure with ii tablet, in wbieh is marked in numbers 0, 6, 4 + 1, IslS, A bird of passage appears in the middle oolanui* The sun enters Aries on the 25th. Represented by a female figure withomt a tablet^ stand- ing above the date S, 5, 5, 10=25 and 5> 6, 5, 5, 5 ss 25, in the middle column. The beginning of spring. See table of seasons 4mder D. Represented j^theJigBCBunf Harpeeratei., .sitting on a - fagerjii a hnat, baviiig a tshlgijaaffaBd,iatfulax^^ ^ head, to -express eemnMneement. V^ Digitized by Google 264 ATPENDIX. No, 29 30 31 32 33 Diy of the Month. 14 17 34 35 36 37 39 40 11 11 28 The figure of Aries and micldle of spring. Represented by the fig^we of Aneg, or the SSBb wy^ i^ntiJ^ IH^j^^ai^ to denole, that when tiie son en- ters that sign, it is the middle of spring, that is, 45 days from the commencement of that season on the 9th of February ; therefore the middle of spring is the 25th March. See table of seasons under B. The middle of spring, the 25th March. Represented by the figure of Amtbis. Full moon the 14th. Represented on the head of Harpocrates. The tablet marks 4, 10 sl4, or 6 and 8 14. The festiyal, second Eg^in^ upon the Tiber ? ^''^Represented by (he figure of a man with a staff: th^ date in the middle oolnnm is 8, 6 s 14. The Agonalia, and Milvius sets, the 17th. Represented by the animals for sacrifice tied together, surmounted by the bird Milvius : the date underneath is 8,917. The end of March, represented by a boundary pil- lar, or barrier. April. The sun enters the sign Taurus the 24th. Represented by a female and tablet, marked 8, 4, 4^ 8-24. The sun enters the sign on the 19th, by the Roman calendar. R^resented by a female figure — the date in the tablet not legible. Columella says the sun enters the sign the ITth. The sun enters the sign the 24th. Represented by the fig^ure of a man in a boat, with a tablet expressing 8, 13, 2, 2—1 =24. The sun enters the sign, and middle of spring the 24th. See table of seasons under D. Represented by the united figure of the sim and Anubis : the tablet illegible, but underneath, in the middle column, is tlie usual figure, marking the ingress of the sun into the sign, where also the date is 4, '8, 8, 4 =24. It seems to bare been a festiral of four days, by the stars on the Bull's tail. The beginning of spring on the 11th April, See table of seasons under A. The numbers in the middle column, being 7 and 4 =11, with the figure of a man standing, which signifies com- FuU moon on the llt^. Represented on the shoidders of the Bull. The commencement of the Floralia. Represented by the numbers in the middle column oyer the head of the figure in the boat : the numbers are 9, 8, 10, lss28, and six stars, 3 behind and 8 before. The figure seems to point by bis tal^et the number of Digitized by Google APPENDIX 265 No. 41 Diy of the Month. 42 43"^ 44 45 46 47 30 48 16 19 24 26 49 50 dajAiB the month aSO, or else feitlraLoii thaf day, to contioae four days. The Fleralia, for six days. Represented by the llgiire of a man holdbg a a erpeot, with three stars before the serpent, and three after it, and with a flower imder his right foot. The serpent denotes the oommeneement of tiie year with the month of May. The end of April, marked by the figure of a man sitting, as a pause or rest. May. The commencement of the year (mercantile) on this day. Represented by the figure of a serpent, held in the hand of No. 41. The last day of the Fli^ralia. Marked by the figure 8, under the last three sUirs. The sun enters the sign. Represented, as usual, by a female figure, but her tablet not legible. The birth of Mercury. Represented by a figure with a cap On : the tablet states the date as 8, 8 — 1 elS, and the figure has the same number of stars about it. The sun enters the sign on the 19th. Represented by a female figure, at uspid, her tablet marking 9, 9, 1 slOth day. An attendant on figure 48. Midsummer day, the 24th. See table of seasons, under A. Represented by a female Annbis in a boat, with a small serpent on her head, to denote that it is a particular stated time of the year for settling accounts, making contraets, kc, &c. Her tablet not legible, but over her head in fbe middle oohimn are the numbers, 4, 6, 5, 6, 5 24. The sign Gemini, or the Twins.