[St M.44L]                                                            [St M.44]								44
                                                                      
			Account of sculpture of                                            The one I drew is January & should
			months. continued from p 42                                        have sign Aquarius . either broken
                                                                      			some
                                                                      away.  or indicated by ^ wavy water line
                                                                      under chair of February. warming his
                                                                      bare feet - with two fat fish above
			q. Sheep shearing ?                                                him. Pisces
                                                                      
                                                                      March the warrior has the winged
                                                                      lion painted on this shield
                                                                      and a capital ram above him
                                                                      A  April carries a sheep on his
                                                                      shoulder & has the bull.
                                                                        May has two young maidens  (gemini)
                                                                      crowning a sitting man with flowers-
                                                                       Two heads above for Gemini
                                                                         June is cutting corn. remarkably
                                                                      detailed in the ears & sickle & has a
                                                                       first rate crab.
                                                                       In the centre. & a young & beautiful
                                                                      				 slightly
                                                                      figure of Christ. sitting in the a concave
                                                                       sphere covered with stars in the attitude
                                                                       of blessing: the  sun & moon on each
                                                                        side: the latter has a full head
                                                                      		  the
                                                                      encompassed by a crescent the other
                                                                         by rays.
                                                                      July moving the Grass. flowers & scythe
                                                                        again remarkably developed
                                                                         The lion above
                                                                        August  sits enthroned in a rich
                                                                      chain. his head upon his hand as asleep
                                                                      the virgin above him. lifting up his
                                                                        hand - note this a favourite Byzantine
                                                                      			position in ornamental
                                                                      				       work

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