. Annals of medical history. er of days according to the course ofthe sun) April, June, Septemlicr, Novemiier;but February diflers from all. This figure exhibits the twelve signs [ofthe Zodiac] and the two solstices and thetwo equinoxes and the four seasons of theyear; and there are designated therein thefour names of the elements and the titlesof the twelve winds and the four ages ofman. And, moreover, these are conjoinedwith the four letters of the name of Adamthe first created. Furthermore, it showswliicli months have thirty moons and whichlia\e twenty-nine. Turning to the details of the di
. Annals of medical history. er of days according to the course ofthe sun) April, June, Septemlicr, Novemiier;but February diflers from all. This figure exhibits the twelve signs [ofthe Zodiac] and the two solstices and thetwo equinoxes and the four seasons of theyear; and there are designated therein thefour names of the elements and the titlesof the twelve winds and the four ages ofman. And, moreover, these are conjoinedwith the four letters of the name of Adamthe first created. Furthermore, it showswliicli months have thirty moons and whichlia\e twenty-nine. Turning to the details of the diagramitself, we may note first that it has the usualmediaval arrangement of the East at thetop instead of the North as in mu- modernsystem. The diagram is bounded i)v a cur\edivided into three bands or layers. The out-side band gives the twelve signs of the zodi-ac. \\ ithin this are ranged the solar months Hjfrf:.„-ifrf>; .t^.^lnff?nTft^.rtw^If^rar<Jlil.^mfiu Aardr-- i ;,vv,.((nMu*;p?.n«Ji. J. \vjv vyy f. /«.>./ -■ .ty/ilfnita
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