is fire, kindles it, gives it
free scope, and extinguishes it, are subject to the 3d, 4th, 10th, and
11th of the days _Chicchan_, _Oc_, _Men_, and _Ahau_; as they say, for
example, that on the 3d Chicchan the burner takes his fire, on the 10th
Chicchan he begins, the 4th Chicchan he gives it scope, and the 11th
Chicchan he extinguishes it; the same may be said of Oc, Men, and Ahau;
from which we see that these epochs are movable, as the days 3, 4, 10,
and 11 do not always fall on the same days of the month, but only
according to the combination of the weekly numbers with the days
referred to.

It may be asked, who is this burner that takes his fire, kindles it,
permits it to destroy, and extinguishes it? To this I cannot reply, as
I have been unable to find an explanation of the mystery; perhaps the
days specified might be days of sacrifice, or some other act of
superstition.

1ST INDIAN MONTH, "POP," OF THE YEAR 1 KAN.
|----------------|------|-----------------------------------|-------|
| | Pop. | | July. |
|----------------|------|-----------------------------------|-------|
| 1. Kan. | 1 | Hun Kan, utz licil u cutal, Pop | |
| | | (good, as the beginning of Pop). | 16 |
| 2. Chicchan. | 2 | Ca Chicchan, utz u tial pakal | |
| | | (good for planting). | 17 |
| 3. Quimi. | 3 | Ox Quimi, lob kin (an unlucky | |
| | | day). | 18 |
| 4. Manik. | 4 | Can Manik, utz u tial pakal | |
| | | (good for planting). | 19 |
| 5. Lamat. | 5 | Ho Lamat, utz kin (a good day). | 20 |
| 6. Muluc. | 6 | Uac Muluc, utz kin (6 Muluc; a | |
| | | day). | 21 |
| 7. Oc. | 7 | Uuc Oc, utz u tial ahguehob | |
| | | (good for hunting; for the | |
| | | settlers). | 22 |
| 8. Chuen. | 8 | Uaxxac Chuen, yutz kin, kal ikal | |
| | | u chibal tok (good day; without | |
| | | wind). | 23 |
| 9. Eb. | 9 | Bolon Eb, u lob kin ( 9 Eb; a | |
| |