It is added, that no penance will remove the evil conséquences. After this comes the Koolik, another inauspicious period. On à sunday, the 14th moor'th, during the day time is termed the Koolik, and in consequence a delay of two ghutkas is required to be made, and the 13th moor'th, during the night is rejected; each moor'th is equal to one 15th or about two ghutkas. On a monday, the 12th moor'th, during the day, and the 11th during the night, are rejected. On tuesday the 10th during the day and the 9th moor'th at night. On wednesday the 8th, during the day and 7th at night. On thursday the 6th during the day, and the 5th at night. On friday the 4th during the day and the 3d at night. Saturday the 24, during the day and the 1st, at night. I may remark here that the calculations of the Kall, the Kuntuk, the Yemgunth, resemble those of the Koolik. The Kall velah is reckoned from thursday. The Kuntuk velah, from wednesday, and the Yemgunth from friday. These three periods do not occur at night, although the Koolik takes place during the day and night.

We have now a calculation which refers to the Zodiacal signs, here termed lugguns, (and before explained.) Should the Moon be in the 1st, the 6th, 8th, or 12th constellation from the luggun fixed on for celebrating the ceremony, it must consequently be postponed, otherwise much evil is dreaded. Venus must next be in the 6th constellation from the named luggun; however, should Venus be in the 4th or 5th from it, the ceremony may be performed, as it will not be considered unlucky. Rahoo being in the 4th constellation from the named luggun it will be unlucky, and if Mars is in the 8th constellation, it will be equally unfortunate; but should the benign planets be so situated as to remove the malign influence, they proceed with the ceremony: however, to accomplish this, they must be placed as follows.

If Venus happens to be in the 6th sign, namely in Virgo, no danger is to be apprehended, for the sign Virgo is looked upon as being inferior or below Venus; even should Venus be in Leo, Cancer, or Sagitarius, although they are at enmity with Venus, no danger is to be apprehended. Yet, under other circumstances the latter coincidence would be considered unpropitious. Should Mars be in either of the constellations, Virgo or Gemini, while they are the 8th from the named luggun, (although these two bear enmity to Mars,) no evil is to be dreaded, neither is it of any consequence, should Mars be in Cancer, if it is at the time the 8th distant from the named luggun-for Cancer is below Mars-and should Mars

be in a state of immersion, it will be of no consequence. If the moon during the shookull puksh (or light half) be in the 6th or 12th constellation from the named luggun, no bad consequence will result, provided any one of the divisions of the Shoobah gruhs or propitious planets is viewing the moon, and it be all potent. To whatever Zodiacal sign the moon is propitious, should Jupiter or Mercury be in that constellation at the time, it will prove singularly fortunate. But should it be otherwise, and an evil planet be in the cons'ellation, matters will turn out unluckily.

The Kranty. This is in allusion to the declination or distance from the equator, and supposed to affect the constellations in the following order respectively. Aries and Leo, Libra and Aquarius, Taurus and Mukkur, Cancer and Scorpio, Virgo and Pisces, Sagitarius and Gemini. Whatever day the sun is in one of these constellations, and the moon in the corresponding one, as they are here classed, it will be reckoned unfortunate.

The Kendruh. The Moon, Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter, are said to be in the Kendruh or Kuntuk (favourable position) when they are either in the 1st, 4th, 7th, or 10th constellation distinct from the named luggun. When these four planets are in the 5th and 9th constellations, it is termed the " Kone," and the period reckoned lucky.

Now we have the Kurtury. If on the day fixed for the ceremony the moon or the named luggun, has an evil or unpropitious planet placed on either side of her, that is either in the 2d or 12th constellation, it will prove unfortunate, or the Kurtury dosh will exist. But again, certain configurations will tend to remove the evil consequences. For instance, if Jupiter be the 12th constellation from the named luggun, and the benign planets Venus and Mercury are in the luggun fixed on for the ceremony, and the Moon in the 2d distant from it, no harm is to be apprehended. Should one of them only be in the named luggun, it will be termed the Samun Kurtury, and no evil will be dreaded.

Then comes the Wurkury. If the moon is in the 2d sign from the named luggun, and an unpropitius planet is also there, and it retires or retrogades, as Mars from Pisces to Aries, and an evil planet in the 12th constellation is advancing, then great danger is to be apprehended, and it is termed the Muhut Kurtury. It is to be stated, that if a lower evil planet be in the 12th constellation, and a lower planet in the 2d one, then the danger is removed.

A calculation of a singular, (and to them of rather an important)

nature, of the Zodiacal signs, and Lunar days, follows, termed the Punchuk, (unpropitious.)

They have it that the twelve Zodiacal signs, or lugguns, corresponding with the twelve months of the year, are divided off into an allotment of six signs during the day, and six during the night; and that the sun always sets during the continuance of the seventh sign-for they allow an unequal number of Ghutkas to the duration of each sign, and determine the sign the sun sets in from the one in which he happens to be in any particular month, as he is said to rise in that sign each morning. Then they always count up how far this sign (in which he sets) is from Aries, (mesh)—for Aries is invariably the sign employed in this calculation-and if they find it stands eight, they go on with their calculation, which they do by adding the number of the preceding lunar day (the Teeth) of the month fixed on for the ceremony, to the number obtained by the previous calculation, and this total they divide by 9, and if there should be a remainder of one, they call it the Mieurty Punchuk, or certain death.

If after this division by 9 a balance of two remains, it is termed the Aggny Punchuk, (fire destroying.) If 4 remains, we have the Raj Punchuk. If 6, we have the Chor Punchuk. If 8, we have the Rogh Punchuk.

Now should the Rogh Punchuk prevail during a sunday night, the ceremony cannot take place, but it may be celebrated during the day.

If on a thursday the Chor Punchuk takes place, going out during the night to any distance is to be avoided.

When the Mieurty Punchuk happens, no ceremony takes place during the day or night.

Yet they say that should there be a pressing necessity for consummating the ceremony on the wished for day, that the evil consequences of the Punchuk will be removed by certain stars proving auspicious at the time.

For instance, if the four benign planets be in the named luggun, no evil consequences are to be apprehended. Besides, it is written in the Jattuk Shaster, that if the Swamy or Regent of the particular sign or luggun is visible to the planet Venus, and if both be in the same constellation at the time, no danger is to be appreh chended.

If at the fixed time for the ceremony, the moon be in the 2d, 3d, or 4th constellation from the named luggun, matters will be cousdered fortunate.

Then follows a calculation connected with the Zodiacal signs and the Regent's or Swamy's, which is termed the Ounshes or degrees. It is desireable to secure six properties to render every thing fortunate-four is absolutely necessary-and if this number cannot be realized, the ceremony must be deferred till a more lucky time. For the entire proceeding is one of great importance with the Brah

muns.

The six divisions are as follows.

1. The Ghru,

2. The Hora,

3. The Dreshkan,

4. The Nuvamaounsh,

5. The Dwadushounsh,

6. The Trewushounsh,

1st, The Ghru. If the regent of the named luggun be a Shoobah ghru or propitious planet, one portion of the alloted six qualifications is obtained.

2d, The Hora is equal to fifteen Ounshes or degrees, consequently two to one luggun: so that of each lugguns two horas, one is assigned to the sun and the other to the moon. The lunar ones are considered propitious while the solar ones are looked upon as being the reverse. To the lugguns called the odd ones, (as 3, 5, 7, &c.) the solar bora is allotted to the first half: so that the last half is the fortunate one, the lunar hora being assigned to it. And to the lugguns of even numbers (as 2, 4, 6, &c.) the lunar hora is assigned to the first half: so that of these numbers the last are unlucky, from the solar hora being allotted to them; if the calculation corresponds, one of the six properties is obtained. The Dreshkan is equal to one third of a luggun (or sign) or ten ounshes, or ten degrees. Should the named luggun (that of the ceremony) come within the limits of the first Dreshkan, and if the regent of the named luggun be a propitious planet, one wurg or qualification is attained. Secondly, should the named luggun come within the second Dreshkan, and the regent or swamy of the fifth luggun distant from the named one be a propitious planet, one property is gained. Thirdly, should the named luggun be within the third Dreshkan, and the regent of the ninth one distant from it be a fortunate planet, one property will be gained.

The Nuwa Maounsh. Should the named luggun be Aries, it will be necessary to reckon 9 forward from Aries, which will bring us to Sagitarius. 2d, If the named luggun should be Taurus, it

will be requisite to reckon 9 from Mukkur (corresponds with our Capricornus) forward, which brings us to Virgo. 3d, Should it be Gemini, we must reckon 9 forward from Libra, which will bring us to Gemini. 4th, If the named luggun be Cancer, we must reckon 9 forward, and we get to Pisces. 5th, Should it be Leo, we count 9 forward from Aries, and we get Sagitarius. 6th, If it be Virgo, we count 9 from Mukkur, and get Virgo. 7th, If it be Libra, we reckon 9 from Libra, and get Gemini. 8th, If it is in Scorpio, we count 9 from Cancer, and we get to Pisces. 9th, Should it be Sagitarius, we are to reckon 9 from Aries, and we get Sagitarius. 10th, Should it be Mukkur, we are to reckon 9 from Mukkur, and we get to Virgo. 11th, If it be in Aquarius, we must reckon 9 from Libra, and we reach Gemini. 12th, And if the named luggun be in Pisces, we must reckan 9 forward from Cancer. They now ascertain, by a very peculiar calculation, (unnecessary to explain here,) in which 9 is the divisor, if the regent of the 9 luggun or ounsh, or any one of the intermediate ones, be the most fortunate, and determine accordingly. Should it be so, one other qualifications is secured.

Then the Dwadush Ounsh is examined. In this calculation the divisor is 2. The number arising from dividing 30 ounshes by 12, (the signs,) give 23 to each luggun. It is necessary to count twelve forward from the named luggun, and having the fixed luggun and time, they ascertain all the unlucky Ghutkas, and reject them, and afterwards proceed to determine if the moment be lucky for the ceremony being performed, in the same peculiar manner as that for the Nuwamaounsh; and if all turns up well, another property is gained.

The Trewushounsh. This is a further examination into the ounshes, or bhaggs, or thirty degrees to one luggun. Should the named luggun be an even number, the first 18 degrees are said to be fortunate, and the remaining 12 are unlucky; and if the named luggun is an odd number, the first 10 degrees are considered unlucky and the last 20 degrees fortunate. By matters being so settled another qualification is secured.

They consult the water clock, or clepsydra, by watching the movement of the cup after they have put it into the water, and to which they pretend to attach very great importance, drawing omens from its moving to the north or south, the east or west; and the quarter in which it settles and sinks, for all these trifles, are most minutely attended to.

The Dreest dosh. It is stated, that each of the planets beholds