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Show How Thpy Yieroamrd. January is of Latin otigiu, from the word Januerlus, named by the ancient Romans iu honor of their so called 'god' Janu, to whom tho season of the year was sacred. February comes from tho Latin won Februarius, derived from februm, which, in the Sabine language, meant a 'purgative;' hence comes the noun Februa, which signified the Roman festival of lustration and expiation. Mirch is named In honor of Mars, the Roman god of war. April derives its name from tho Latin A prills, and that from Apcr-Ire, Apcr-Ire, which meant to open. May is a name.tbe origin ol which comes from tho Romans, in honor of Mai, the mother bt Mercury and daughter of Atlas., Juno is a name that all will readily read-ily think of when they real tho history his-tory of tho goddess Juno. Iu this month she seemed to have been greatly w orshlpjied. July is in honor of the great Roman, Ro-man, Caius Julius Qcsar, who was born at this season of thcyear. August was named in honor ef the Scat Roman emperor Augustus csar. September wastheseventii month of the Roman year, as they commenced com-menced with Starch, and consequently conse-quently derived lbs name from the Latin won! septimu, meaning seven. October, being the eighth month of the year, derives its name from octo, meaning eight. November is from novem, meaning mean-ing nine. December is Irom the Latin word decern, ten, It being the tenth month of the j ear. Selected. |