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Из английского календаря, изданного Уильямом Хоуном (William Hone, 1780-1842) в 1825-26 годах
Полный текст календаря  -  тут: www.uab.edu/english/hone/etexts/edb/home.html








Картинку сопровождает стихотворение Спенсера:

NOVEMBER.

   Next was November; he full grown and fat
   As fed with lard, and that right well might seeme;
   For he had been a fatting hogs of late,
   That yet his browes with sweat did reek and steam;
    And yet the season was full sharp and breem;
   In planting eeke he took no small delight,
    Whereon he rode, not easie was to deeme
   For it a dreadful centaure was in sight,
The seed of Saturn and fair Nais, Chiron hight.

Spenser.