SEV DE COSMOGR.

however, without fables, to call them the first, second, third, fourth, fifth month, etc., or the fifth, sixth, seventh, or September, October, November, January, the eleventh, and the twelfth. But it is better to grow accustomed to the Holy names, so that the month of the vernal equinox consists of 31 days, and is said in order as follows: 1. Nissan, which serves for April or March, for the months in the sacred books are lunar, and thus do not have a fixed beginning. 2. Aiar Iyar, 3. Sivan, 4. Tamuz Tammuz, 5. Ab Av, 6. Elul, 7. Tisri Tishrei, 8. Chesuan Cheshvan, 9. Chisleu Kislev, 10. January or Noachius Noachian, 11. Sabat Shevat, 12. Adar. I understand the restoring of the year in such a way that January coincides with the first sign of the sun approaching us, when the days begin to grow, which can be done by intercalating those 21 days by which we now fall short of the place of the equinoxes, which should be established at the first