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                        THE ZODIACAL CYCLE AND YEAR PERIODS.               349

                       THE ZODIACAL            CYCLE      continued.

                                                                     THE YEAR
                      CHARACTERS.  JAPANESE NAME.    CHINESE NAME.
           ^^CYCLE^”^                                                 OF THE —
              49                 Mizunoye-ne         Jin-shi       Rat



                                 Mizunoto-ushi       Ki-chiu       Ox




                                 Kinoye-tora         Ko-in         Tiger
                   ^       '

                         L.      Kinoto-u            Otsu-bo       Hare




                                 Hinoye-tatsu        Hei-shin      Dragon



              “    E.T           Hinoto-nii           Tei-shi      Snake


                  ^A             Tsnchinoye-inuma    Bo-go         Horse
              ”



                                 Tsuchinoto-hitsuji  Ki-bi         Sheep




              ”   4 A            Kanoye-sarti        Ko-shin       Monkey



                                 Kanoto-tori         Shin-yu      Cock




              ”   A-t            Mizunoye-irm        Jin-jiutsu    Dog



                                 Mizunoto-i          Ki-gai       Wild Boar
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