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APPENDIX. 



The figure of the twelfth and thirteenth months is that 

 of a parafite plant, called by the Mexicans pachtli^ which 

 in this feafon twines about oaks, and from them the 

 twelfth month took its name ; becaufe in the next month 

 this plant is grown up, the figure of it is larger, and 

 the month takes the name of HueipachtVu Thefe names, 

 although more ufed by the Tlafcalans, were alfo em- 

 ployed by the Mexicans ; we have, however, adopted 

 the names Teotleco and Tepeilhuitl in this hiftory, as be- 

 ing more commonly ufed by the Mexicans. 



The figure of the fourteenth month is very fimilar to 

 that of the fecond ; but we know nothing of its meaning. 



The Tlafcalans ufed to reprefent this month by the 

 figure of that bird which fome have called Fiammingo^ and 

 the Mexicans ^echolU^ which name the Mexicans gave 

 alfo to the month ; becaufe, at this time, thefe birds re- 

 fortcd to the Mexican lake. 



The figure of the fifteenth month is a piece of a Mexi- 

 can fi:andard5 fignifying the one which was carried at the 

 folemn procefilon of Huitzilopochtli, made in this month. 

 The name Panquetzalitztliy by which it was called, fig- 

 nifies no more, as we have already faid, than the mount- 

 ing the (landard. 



The figure of the fixteenth is that of water upon a 

 ftair, fignifying the defcent of water, exprefied by the 

 name Atemoztli^ which was given to this month, either 

 becaufe this is the feafon of rain in northern countries, 

 or becaufe at this time they held the feflival of the gods 

 of the mountains and water, to obtain the neceflary 

 fliowers. 



The figure of the feventeenth month, is two or three 

 pieces of wood tied with a cord, and a hand, which, 

 pulling the cord forcibly, binds the wood, denoting the 



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