rably in error. The
epacts are also placed so as to indicate the full moons generally one or
two days after the true full moons; but this was done purposely, to avoid
the chance of concurring with the Jewish passover, which the framers of the
calendar seem to have considered a greater evil than that of celebrating
Easter a week too late.

TABLE V.--_Perpetual Table, showing Easter._

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| | |
| | Dominical Letter. |
|Epact.| For Leap Years use the SECOND Letter. |
| |-------------------------------------------------------|
| | A | B | C | D | E | F | G |
|------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------|
| * |Apr. 16|Apr. 17|Apr. 18|Apr. 19|Apr. 20|Apr. 14|Apr. 15|
| 1 | " 16| " 17| " 18| " 19| " 13| " 14| " 15|
| 2 | " 16| " 17| " 18| " 12| " 13| " 14| " 15|
| 3 | " 16| " 17| " 11| " 12| " 13| " 14| " 15|
| 4 | " 16| " 10| " 11| " 12| " 13| " 14| " 15|
| 5 | " 9| " 10| " 11| " 12| " 13| " 14| " 15|
| 6 | " 9| " 10| " 11| " 12| " 13| " 14| " 8|
| 7 | " 9| " 10| " 11| " 12| " 13| " 7| " 8|
| 8 | " 9| " 10| " 11| " 12| " 6| " 7| " 8|
| 9 | " 9| " 10| " 11| " 5| " 6| " 7| " 8|
| 10 | " 9| " 10| " 4| " 5| " 6| " 7| " 8|
| 11 | " 9| " 3| " 4| " 5| " 6| " 7| " 8|
| 12 | " 2| " 3| " 4| " 5| " 6| " 7| " 8|
| 13 | " 2| " 3| " 4| " 5| " 6| " 7| " 1|
| 14 | " 2| " 3| " 4| " 5| " 6|Mar. 31| " 1|
| 15 | " 2| " 3| " 4| " 5|Mar. 30| " 31| " 1|
| 16 | " 2| " 3| " 4|Mar. 29| " 30| " 31| " 1|
| 17 | " 2| " 3|Mar. 28| " 29| " 30| " 31| " 1|
| 18 | " 2|Mar. 27| " 28| " 29| " 30| " 31| " 1|
| 19 |Mar. 26| " 27| " 28| " 29| " 30| " 31| " 1|
| 20 | " 26| " 27| " 28| " 29| " 30| " 31|Mar. 25|
| 21 | " 26| " 27| " 28| " 29| " 30| " 24| " 25|
| 22 | " 26| " 27| " 28| " 29| " 23| " 24| " 25|
| 23 | " 26| " 27| " 28| " 22| " 23| "