ix |Cimi |Chuen | 5|12| 6|13| 7| 1| 8| 2| 9| 3|10| 4|11| 18
Caban |Ik |Manik |Eb | 6|13| 7| 1| 8| 2| 9| 3|10| 4|11| 5|12| 19
Ezanab |Akbal |Lamat |Been | 7| 1| 8| 2| 9| 3|10| 4|11| 5|12| 6|13| 20
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As this table has been explained in my previous papers it is only
necessary to add here that the thirteen figure columns form a single
series; therefore, when we reach the bottom of the thirteenth column we
go back to the top of the first. The day reached will be the one directly
opposite (that is, in the same horizontal line) in the day column for the
given year.

For example, taking the fifth column of numbers (the one having 3 for the
top figure) and counting down nine days from the top number we reach the
number 12. This will be 12 Lamat if a Cauac year, 12 Been if a Kan year,
12 Ezanab if a Muluc year, and 12 Akbal if an Ix year. Therefore it is
necessary in counting to refer always to the year (year column) with
which the count begins. So long as the particular year referred to is
unknown (as is Usually the case, the day series being apparently of
general rather than of special application) it is immaterial which day
column is selected, as the result will be the same with any. This will be
apparent if we bear in mind that, when 260 days with their numbers
attached have been written down in proper order as a series, we have
therein all the possible combinations of days and numbers. This, it is
true, does not give us all the months and years (to include these it is
necessary to write out fifty-two entire years), but the same series of
numerals will be applicable to each of the four year series (Kan, Muluc,
Ix, and Cauac years). As any one of the thirteen figure columns of the
table may be taken as the commencement of a year and any of the four day
columns may be used, it is apparent that we have all the possible
combinations (4 x 13 = 52).

I say above that "it is necessary in counting to refer always to the year
(year column) which the count begins." This I admit does not agree with
the generally received idea of the Maya calendar, upon which Table II is
constructed, as, according to this theory (which I have accepted in my
previous papers), after passing through a year of one series
(corresponding with one of the day columns of the table), we should enter
upon a year of the next series; for example,