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THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS. CHAP. XI. 



remedy the previous defect in the calendar, and to 

 insure the returns of the seasons to fixed periods. 



The twelve months were Thoth, Paopi, Athor, 

 Choeak, Tobi, Mechir, Phamenoth, Pharmuthi, 

 Paclions, Paoni, Epep, Mesore : and the year being 

 divided into three seasons, each period comprised 

 four of these months. That containing the first 

 four was styled the season of the water plants, the 

 the next of the ploughing, and the last season was 

 that of the waters. The 1st of Thoth, in time of 

 Julius Ca3sar, fell on the 29th of August; and Me- 

 sore, the last month, began on the 25th of July ; 

 as may be seen in the accompanying woodcut, 



NO. 420. 



The 12 Egyptian Months 



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LLI 



III ic 



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IiLJ 



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Name. J 

 Coptic > 

 Name. 3 



Atlior. 



Ilatoor. 

 28 Oct. 



Paopi. 



Babeh. 



29 Sept. 



Thoth. 



Toot, 

 began 29 Aug. O.S. 



Season of t/ic Water Plants. 



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AVvVv 



II 



Kgyp. I 



Pharmuthi. 



Name._ 



Se'i Baramoodeh. 

 27 March. 



Phamenoth. 

 Baramliat. 



Mechir. 



Imshcer. 

 2G .Tilly. 



Toobrh. 

 27 Dec. 



Season of Ploughing. 



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I^gJ'P- \ Mesore. 

 Name. J 



Coptic 7 

 Name. 3 



2.-. Julv. 



Epep. 



Ebib. 

 2.5 June. 



Baooneh . 

 2G May. 



Pachons. 



Beshens. 

 26 April. 



Season of the Waters. 



