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%/'y nians began theirs at Suu-rising. AndMonomers begin the Day at Noon,^ re ^on on to twenty-four Hours, andV . lce twelve, as we do by our Clocks.^ Life.

V e "’ ^ Week is another common Mea-^ mc oonflsting of seven Days, and^ 1 C t ^ le Ancients supposed the seven Pla-1 an Influence upon the Earth andt hings, they allotted the firsteac L Day to the Planet they sup-^ V ha}^ en to P re ^^e; from whence thp^ Lays of the Week received their^ lj' Thus Sunday was Dies Soiis, i. e.

^ the Sim -, Monday was Dies\ I 1, e. the Day of the Moon ; Luefdayfy les Mantis, i. e. the Day of, Luifco\ > Wednesday was Dies Mercurii, i.e.

\ jy of Wooden or Mercury ; Lhursdayhp-i{ € ^ es Jwis, i. e. the Day of Dhor or> Friday was Dies Veneris, i. e. the\ ^ &riga or Venus ; and Saturday wasatllr ni, i. e . the Day of Saturn .

"""'■^ Month is another Part of Time,

^ Lorn the Moon, Because it is the^ is.°^ ^ Cr ^solution about the Earth,V ^j.'ferefore also call’d a Lunation. Iff e< ^ the Revolution of the Moon'V'j fixed Point in the Heavens (as ato the fame again, it is call’d a Fe~.5 riodical