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The Twins entirely set; and the middle of Cancer sets. Represented by two small figures, holding each other by the baud, near the right claw of the Crab. Digitized by Google 276 APPENDIX. No. 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 64 55 56 Day of the Month. 8 13 Tlie iniddle of Caprieora sets. B/Oman Calendar^ Columella. Represented by tbe figure of a goat, in a boat. The figure M Terj ill drawn, bat it can be intended for no- other than Caprioom. The sun enters Leo the 25th. Represented by the figore or symbol of the ton, the date 15, 10=25. The sun enters Leo the 20th. Represented by the figure of a man, with the date 6, 4, 10^20. Leo and the Hydra begin to rise cosmically. Represented by the figure of Leo, with Hydra under him. The heliacal rising of Sirius. Supposed to be represented by the figure of a small Anubis, or dog, standing on the tail of Leo. Sextilis, or August. The sun enters Virgo the 24th. Represented by the fig^e of the sun, with the date 6, 6, 4, 9rs24 ; and underneath in the circular margin 6, 5, 5, 9=24 : the 9 is compound, and made up of 4, 1, 1 1, 1, 1 =9. The three stars imply that it is a festirat of as many days. Sacred to Diana. Represented by the figure of Diana, with a bow and arrow in her hands. Under her is another figure of . Diana, with a orescent on her head, and the date 5, 8 izrlSth day. Aquarius entirely sets^ Represented by the figure of Aquarius, with a wateipot in each hand. The Sun enters Virgo the 24th. Represented by the figure of the sun, date 20, 4 s24 r a festiyal of three days. The date is also marked in the circular margin by 8, 8, 8 ss24, and repeated by 3 other 8*8, differently made from the first. The sun enters Virgo the 20th. Represented by the figare of a man, date 10, 1, 8,3, 3 20th day. He points to three stars, to show that it is a festiral of tiiree days. Sacred to Isis and Orus. Represented by the figure of Isis, with the infant Oras standing in her lap. Middle of the Crow sets. - Rc^sented by the figure of a crow above the head of Orus, and standing on the serpent Hydra. The sun enters Virgo. Represented by a figure of a man, abore the ear of com in the hand of Virgo. No date b marked* unless in the circular margin, where they are incomplete. The sign Virgo. Represented by the figure of Virg^o, and the spike of ripe com in her hand. Digitized by Google APPENDIX. 277 No. 57 68 59 eo 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 Day of the Month. 23 24 29 30 21 29 New moon the 23rd. Represented by the figure of the sun, with the moon on bis head, and pointing to fire stars, to represent so many days' festiTsL The date near the figare b three units, which added to 20, the date of the figure next before it, makes 23. The same is marked in the oiivnlar margin by a bird, 20, and three nnits onder a starsi23rd day. The beginning of Autumn. See table of seasons under C. Represented by the figure of Anabis, with a new moon on his head, which, as being one day later than the day of new moon, he points to six days, which is the former fiye, and one day more. The commencement of the Egyptian month Thoth^ and of the Egyptian year. Represented by the figure of Thoth, with a scythe in hi$ hands. The crescent on his head implies commencement of the year, which may also be seen in the figaf e No. 3, Calendar of the Portico. The date andemeath is 20, 4, 529. The first quarter of the moon. Represented by a figare holding a support in his hands, on which rests an animal like a sheep, and a bird on the top of it, both symbols of the moon, and the commence* ment of harvest. The commencement of harvest. This is represented by a figare above the last, having a catting instrument in his hand ; and the same is also ex- pressed by the scythe in the hands of the figure repre- senting Thoth : so that the com in the hand of Virgo was, on the 29th of Aagost, supposed to be suflBiciently ripe for catting. The moon in her first quarter. Represented by the figure of Annbis, with the moon on its head. September. Departure of the swallows. Represented by the figure of a bird with expanded wings : date 8th. The constellation Pisces sets in the morning. Co- lumella. Represented by the usual fig^e of wavy lines* Leo entirely sets. Refnresented by the figure of Leo, under the balanee* The sign Libra, or the Balance. Represented by the figure of the balance, with Har* pocrates and the wolf, symbols of the sun ahd the au- tumnal equinox. The sun enters tlie sign the 24th. , R^resented by a man with the date 20, 4 s24th day. The moon in her first quarter. Represented by the moeu on the h^ad of the |ud, sittihg at the cad of the balanoe. Digitized by Google 278 APPEN1>IX. No. 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 Day of the I Month. I 11 14 15 21 25 28 24 24 OcroBBB. The cosmical setting of Sinus. Represented by the figure of a small Anabis, or dog, boldiog the taa of No. 65. The n^ooD, in, her last quarter. Represented by t|ie mpon placed on the head of the snn nnder the last figure. The swallows entirely disappear. Represented by the figure of a bird in the curcolar mar- gin, with wings expanded ; the figure of a man sitting before it, signifying eyd of appearance. New moon, indicated by a pair of eyes in the outer circular space, neiurly unoer No. 73. The sun in Scorpio the 24th. Represented by a figure of a man, with a flail on one shoalder and a whip on the other: these appendage^ imply that it is now time to thresh the com that has . been cut : the whip is to drive the bollocks that tread oat the grain. It is properly a figure of the sun in autumn. The middle of Autumn the 25th. ,, Represented by the cqiQpound date in the bro^d circu- lar space beneath, made up of 1, 5, 8, 8, 3=s25th. The first day of the Egyptian month Athyr, and finst quaiter of the moon. Represented by the head of a wolf on a pedestal, snr* mounted by a figure of the moon. The same thing. Represented by the figure of a wolf near the centre of the plate, with a cutting or harvest instrum^t under his feet, to denote that harvest is entirely over. The sign Sdorpio. Represented by the figure of Scorpio, and requires no further explanation. November. Pull moon. Represented by the. figure of Anubis in a boat. This fiffure intbo Calendar of the Portico is surrounded with the moon's disc, (see No. 87,) which shows that the moon's disc is not always necessary to represent the moon's phases. The sign Sagittarius. The sun enters it the 18th, and new moon the 19th. Represented by the figure of Sagittarius, with the bird Ibis, a symbol of' the moon^ on his back. T^e middle of winter. See table of seasons under C. Represented by the figure of Anubis. Midwinter the 24tli'. See table of seasons under C. R^reaeoted by another figure^ of Anubis, next the last. The sun enters Sagittarius the 24th. Represented by a figure of the sun, next the last. Digitized by Google APPENDIX. 279 No. 82 83 84 85 86 Day of the Month. 29 12 25 2t The Twins begin to rise in the evening. Represeoted by the figures of two men near each other, and exactly alULe, at the back of Sagittarius. Dbcsmber. The Agonalia, and last quarter of the moon. Represented by a figure of a man, with the moon on hit shoulders, in place of his head. The winter solstice. Represented by the^gnre of Capricorn. The sun enters the sign. Represented by the figure of the sniii under the last. The first quarter of the moon. Represented by the figure of a sheep, with the moon on its head. This terminates the Circular Calendar; but at the comers of the ceiling of the apartment which contains it, Ihere is given either a supplementary calendar, or rather one of a later date ; lor the year*to which it seems to refer, if I am not mistaken, is 747 of Rome, or 39 years later than those I have just explained. It is, however, on so small a scale, and the numbers so imperfect and indistinct, that it would be no easy matter to make it out. This, however, may be no great loss, as in all probability it is similar to those given ; for it begins the rising of Lyra on the 5th of January, hnd the entrance of the sun into Aquarius on the 17thy &c. I have therefore omitted it in the plate.