he same day in the calendar as 26; but if the
golden number does not exceed 11, that epact must correspond to the same
day as 24. Hence the reason for distinguishing 25 and 25'. In using the
calendar, if the epact of the year is 25, and the golden number not above
11, take 25; but if the golden number exceeds 11, take 25'.

Another peculiarity requires explanation. The epact 19' (also distinguished
by an accent or different character) is placed in the same line with 20 at
the 31st of December. It is, however, only used in those years in which the
epact 19 concurs with the golden number 19. When the golden number is 19,
that is to say, in the last year of the lunar cycle, the supplementary
month contains only 29 days. Hence, if in that year the epact should be 19,
a new moon would fall on the 2nd of December, and the lunation would
terminate on the 30th, so that the next new moon would arrive on the 31st.
The epact of the year, therefore, or 19, must stand beside that day,
whereas, according to the regular order, the epact corresponding to the
31st of December is 20; and this is the reason for the distinction.

TABLE III. _Extended Table of Epacts._

Golden Numbers.
Years. Index.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

1700 1800 8700 C * 11 22 3 14 25 6 17 28 9 20 1 12 23 4 15 26 7 18
1900 2000 2100 B 29 10 21 2 13 24 5 16 27 8 19 * 11 22 3 14 25' 6 17
2200 2400 A 28 9 20 1 12 23 4 15 26 7 18 29 10 21 2 13 24 5 16
2300 2500 u 27 8 19 * 11 22 3 14 25 6 17 28 9 20 1 12 23 4 15
2600 2700 2800 t 26 7 18 29 10 21 2 13 24 5 16 27 8 19 * 11 22 3 14

2900 3000 s 25 6 17 28 9 20 1 12 23 4 15 26 7 18 29 10 21 2 13
3100 3200 3300 r 24 5 16 27 8 19 * 11 22 3 14 25' 6 17 28 9 20 1 12
3400 3600 q 23 4 15 26 7 18 29 10 21 2 13 24 5 16 27 8 19 * 11
3500 3700 p 22 3 14 25 6 17 28 9 20 1 12 23 4 15 26 7 18 29 10
3800 3900 4000 n 21 2 13 24 5 16 27 8 19 * 11 22 3 14 25' 6 17 28 9

4100 m 20 1 12 23 4 15 26 7 18 29 10 21 2 13 24 5 16 27 8
4200 4300 4400 l 19 * 11 22 3 14 25 6 17 28 9 20 1 12 23 4 15 26 7
4500 4600 k 18 29 10 21 2 13 24 5 16 27 8 19 * 11 22 3 14 25' 6
4700 4800 4900 i 17 28 9 20 1 12 23 4 15 26 7 18 29 10 21 2 13 24 5
5000 5200 h 16 27 8 19 * 11 22 3 14 25 6 17 2