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They fliall call the firft and laft Day of the
FelHval a double Fealt, and the other Days fitnple
Fealts. On the firft Day of the Month they
(hall celebrate a double Feafl", and on the fecond
a fimple Feaft, and they fhall facrifice Oxen and
Sheep, ^c. and (hall eat of them. The firft
Day of the Week fhall be a double Feaft,and they
fiall facrifice Fowls and eat of them.
Note, That a Feftival is therefore called double,
becaufe the People go twice to the Temple
on that Day, and it is call'd fimple becaufe they
go but once.
And farther it is to be noted, that inftead of
Clocks and Watches, we meafure time by an In-
Urument made of Wood, in the form of an Hour-
Glafs, which being filfd with Sand or Water,
runs all out in the fpace of an Hour : And this
being obferv'd by certain Watchmen appointed
on purpofe lor that end, as foon as the Sand or
Water is run out, they beat a Drum, and give
notice what Hour it is, which is the Cuftom
us'd in all Cities •, but the Country People judge
as exaftly as they can what Hour it is by the
Sun, Moon or Stars.
GOD
CHAP. vr.
Of Fajiing-Days.
fa id moreover to P/almanadzaar^ befides
thofe five Days aforefaid, they fhall obferve
two Fafts : The firft fhall be in the laft
Week of the Year, which fhall laft for eight
Days, and it fhall be a Preparation for the New
Year ;