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344          THE ZODIACAL CYCLE AND YEAR PERIODS.


                                         THE    JIUNI     SHI.
                                                           THE MONTH, HOUR OF THE DAY,
                            JAPANESE. CHINESE.  YEAR OF THE —
                                                             AND POINT OF THE COMPASS.

                            Ne        Shi      Rat          November  12 Night N


                   JL       Ushi      Chiu     Ox           December  2 a.m.   NNE





                     R      Tora      In       Tiger        January    4  a.m.  ENE



                            U         Bo       Hare         February  6 a.m.   E




                            Tatsu     Shin      Dragon      March     8 a.m.    ESE
                    Jk


                            Mi        Shi      Snake        April      lo a.m.  SSE
                      Zj.


                            Muma      Go       Horse        May        12 Morn. S




                            Hitstiji  Bi        Sheep       June       2 p.m.  SSW



                            Saru      Shin      Monkey      July      4  p.m.  WSW




                            Tori      Yu        Cock        August     6 p.m.   W



                            Imi       Jiutsu    Dog         September  8 p.m.   WNW
                     4C



                     X'               Gai       Wild Boar   October    lo p.m. NNW
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