THOMAS] PLATE 69, DRESDEN CODEX 723 
These examples are suflicient to prove beyond any reasonable doubt 
the correctness of Dr Férstemann’s method of counting the time 
symbols of the Dresden codex, and that his orders of units, or time 
periods, used in counting, up to and including the cycle, were pre- 
cisely the same as those subsequently presented and used by Mr Good- 
man in his work. It also shows that my calendar tables 1 and 3 have 
the days, months, and years arranged consistently with the Dresden 
codex, and that they can be successfully used in examining and tracing 
the long or high time counts, at least so far as tried. We might dis- 
miss the Dresden codex with these examples but for the fact that there 
are some series reaching still higher figures to which Dr Férstemann 
has called attention. Therefore, before passing to the inscriptions, a 
few of these will be noticed and the attempt to connect the dates which 
seem to be related will be made—something which has not been done 
by Dr Férstemann, and in which the proof of his theory lies. 
We take as the first example the two series, black and red, running 
up the folds of the serpent figure, plate 69, following Dr Férstemann’s 
method and assuming that the two series are connected. ‘They are as 
follows, Goodman’s names being attached: 









Red | Black Difference 
Ll — ——— 
Days 
Great cycles - - 4 4 Oequalsieessa=s= 0 | 
(Gycleseeeeeee 6 5 OWequalseeeee-- = 0 
Katuns=-22-—- 1 19 lvequalseee-seee- 7, 200 
INEM coconec 0 1g) 7 @epellesaspsacs 2,520 
Chuens2=-=-—- 13 12 i requalse= a2-=e5- 20 
DaySts sees 10 8 Demequallestac mean 2 
Days below... 9 Ix 4 Eb Difference in days. 9, 742 
The total days of the two columns as given by Dr Férstemann are 
as follows: 
DRY syo le oS See aR ecole Se ee ea a 12, 391, 470 
No) Yoltcs 2 8 ee erate oe = os Ok ore ECS oe ee ga 12, 381, 728 
IDITfeTeNnCeys epee ee ee nae ee eee ee 9, 742 
Same as above. 
As the month symbols are obliterated, we will assume 4+ Eb under 
the black column to be the 5th day of the month Pop in the year 13 
Lamat. Subtracting 360, the remaining days of the year 13 Lamat, 
from 9742, and dividing the remainder by 365, we obtain 25 years 
and 257 days, or 25 years 12 months and 17 days. Examining table 
3, and counting forward from 13 Lamat 25 years, we reach 12 Ben. 
As the next year is 13 Ezanab, counting on table 1, 12 months and 17 
