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Jan. 14] SOCIETYOF BIBLICAL ARCHAEOLOGY. [1890.

at this period, whilstin the reformed Metoniccalendarof cir. B.C. 432,

it was made to commence on the first newmoonafterthe summer

solstice. So Avienus writes:—

" Primaeua Metonexordiasumpsitab anno,

TorreretrutilocumPhoebussidereCancrum."*

I may addthat "theEnglishbegan theiryearon the 25th of

December until the time of William the Conqueror," when the

historicalyearwas made to commence on January 1, the date of his

coronation.

* Aiatea, I373"4-

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