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Da; of Ike Honth. 78 11 79 80 13 81 82 21 83 84 28 85 86 87 5 88 89 October. The beginning of winter. Represented by the figare.of Aaabis; but tbe dates •re all erased from the middle eolamn, and therefore we most be gnided by those in tbe boats below. The sun enters Scorpio. Represented by the figure of a female as nsnal; but there is no tablet nor date to refer to. Last quarter of the moon the 13th. Represented *by a figure in the boat, baring the moon on its bead. The tablet date is 8 1, 8, 1 1S. The sun enters the sign the 20th. Represented by a figore of the Anabis kind, under whose tail is the date 1, 12, 6, 1, 1 20. New moon the 21st. Represented by the moon being placed on the top of a support, held by a figure in the boat. This is a figure of the sun iu autumn, pointing out the season for thresh- ing the com, of which more may be seen in the Ciron* lar Calendar. The figure of Scorpio, which requires no further explanation. The commencement of the Egyptian month Athyr. Represented by the figure of a bird, to denote the sun's entrance into the month Athyr ; under which, in the middle column is the figure of a small head. The same otherwise. Represented by the figure of a wolf, with a smaU ser- pent and A torch, to express that it was the commence- ment of the year at some former period. The date marked in the middle column is 80, 4, 4 3s28. Represents afestival for five days, by the number of stars. The hand implies two, and the head one, making up the number three, to denote that Athyr was the thid month of the Egyptian year. The three posts erected in the boat also denote the same. November. Full moon and eclipse. Represented by the figure of the moton on a beat, with Anabis on the disc. The date marked in th^ middle column is 5, and in tbe tablet is S, 1, 1 sS, witti a head to express commencement, and an eye and a bisd above, as additional symbols of the moon. Some birds of pas* sage appear also in the middle column, ready to depart^ and one in the act of flying ; but we know not their The sun enters the sign Saggitarius the 24th. Kepresented by a female figure and tablet, marked 4, 12,4, 4 ..24. The sun enters the sign the 18th. Represented by a female figure and tablet, marked 8, 6, 518. Digitized by Google 270 APPENDIX. No. 90 91 Diyofthe 92 93 94 95 96 97 12 98 The sua enters the sign the 24th. Represented bj a Gfpue of the son in a boat, wttir a tablet marked in two rows 6, 5, 1 and 4, 6, 1, 1 bs24. The sun enters the sign the 18th. Represented by the figure of Saggitarins, with the mark of ingress into the sign underneath, and the figures 8, 10=18. Thus we may perceive how often the same thing is repeated, as if with a view to prevent mistake, or to make it more clear or better understood to difi*erent per- sons, who might understand one mode, and not another. The bird on the hind part of Sagittary represents the; new moon on the 19th ; and the Anubis united with Sa-^ gittary, marks the beginning of winter. See seasons, under C. New moon the 19th. Represented by the figure of the moon, placed on the head of the symbol of the son in a boat. The tablet marks — 1 , 20 =19th. Here we have an instance of the number, when preceded by an unit, being diminished in value, as in the Roman method. The sun enters the sign the 24th. Represented by a female figure, pointing to the date in the middle column 20 and 4 s24, which differs from the o^ers already mentioned, this being a bird ss20, and a broken chain with four links =s24 the whole. The horns of the Bull set the 20th. Represented by the figure of a bull on one leg. No. 95, opposed by a figure of the sun, No. 94, holding a dart against one of the horns, as it were to stay their setting. Uncertain — but a festival of two da^s. Represented by a figure in a boat, having a small serpent on its head, denoting therefore seme particular day. The tabl^ not complete, without which it cannot be read. The jend of November marked by a man sitting. December. The Agonalia for three days, the 11th, 12th and 13th. and the moon in her last quarter the 12th. Represented by the figure of a man in a boat, with the head off, and its place supplied by tho figure of the moon. The festival lasts three days, as marked by the three stars. The date, as expressed in the tablet, is 5, 4, 3=12thday. The beginning of winter. See table of seasons^ under D. Represented by a female Anubis, generally called Neph- the, and mother of Anubis ; but this distinction is not of the slightest consequence, for any of the family an- swers the Same purpose to represent time. She holds the bull, No* 95, by a chain, the number of links of which express the day of the month, with a star at the end of it. Properiy drawn, it should contain 12 links, which with the stai^ denotes the 12th day. Digitized by Google APPENDIX. 271 No. 99 100 Diyofthe Month. 18 The sun enters Capricorn the 18tli. Represented b j a female figure witb a tablet, the date marked in which is 4, 14 slSth day. The 14 li a oom-> poand nwnber, made ap of 6, 1> 5, 1 1 ^14. 35 The winter solstice the 25th. Repreiented by the figure, of Capricorn, with the inn^ onder the symbol of the eagle on the top of its horns, to denote Uiat it has attained its atmost limit in iti coarse. The date marked ondemeath is 6, 6, 6, 6, 1 a* 25th day. 101 The sun enters the sign the 25th. Represented by a figure, symbol of ihe sno, in a boat 3 Ublet marked 25th. 102 The same. Represented by the figure, of a female, the tablet amm-' bers not legible ; bat she points to the date in tiie mid-! die colanm, which is 10, 8, S, 4 B26th day. 103 iThe end of December, and of the year. Represented by a sitting figure, as the usual mark ot end, termination, cessation, &c We shall now proceed to the Circular Calendar, which, from the irregular manner in which it has been drawn and sculptured^ it is very difficult to arrange in proper order, notwithstanding the ^assistance we derire from the aboye; and in all probability, with all our care, errors in thb respect will escape us, as we have but few dates to guide us in the labyrinth. Transhtiim of the Circular Calendar, Plate VIIL with Explanatory Remarks. Datb the Year 708 of Rome. Month January. Represented by the outer circular space, in a line with Nos. 1, 2, and 3, and having an unit with a small erect serpent aboye the last figure of the date, 8, to denote it is the first point or oommeneement of the year. Conjunction of the sun and moon at midnight. Represented by the figures No. 1, symbol of the i No. 2, symbol of the sun, and No. 8, the owl, symbol of night, all in a straight line ; the figures for the sun and moon being each marked with a star and an unit nbore it, to represent the first day of the year, the first of the month, and the first of the new moon. The new moon is also indicated by the representation of a pair of eyes, near the date in the outer circular space. Sacrifices to Janus. Represented by the figure of a man, holding the Tictim by one band, and a club in the other, the same as No. 7 in the calendar of the portico, Pl. vii. Digitized by Google 272 APPENDIX. No. 5 Day of the Month. 9 16 10 11 12 13 14 16 16 17 18 19 17 22 24 26 3Q 13 The Agonalia. Represented bj the figure of a horse with human feet; wiUioat a head. This is the same as No. 8. in PI. rii. differently exhibited. The bird Ibis, symbol of the moon, represented in No. 7. Full moon the 16th. Represented by an otsI, enclosing the figores of eight persons kneeling with their hands behind their backs, in allasion perhaps to some old legendary tale respecting the caose of the spots on the moon*s face or disc. The date aboTe it u — 1, 10, 6sl5, the unit being negatiye by position. A fish over the full moon No. 7. Supposed to be also a symbol of the moon : bot see under No. 16. A fish in the outer circular space. Supposed a symbol of the moon, and to refer to either No. 7 or No. 12. See under No. 16, The sun in Aquarius — figure of Aquarius. The Ibis, symbol of the moon, on the head of fi- gure No. 12. Last quarter of the moon the 22nd. Represented by the figure of a sheep, with the moon ob its head. The Sun in Aquarius. Represented by a figure next to Aquarius — the date not legible.