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are four stones ; the first between the north-east and 

 north-west ; the second between the north-east and 

 south-east; the third between the south-east and 

 south-west ; the fourtli between the south-west and 

 north-west. The first stone is green, and reflects a 

 green colour over the whole of that part of the Sak- 

 welle which is opposite to it ; even the inhabitants 

 are green : we are these inhabitants. Our not per- 

 ceiving this, is to be attributed to a defect in the 

 organs of our sight ; but holy persons, virtuous 

 souls, see us as we really are. The second stone is 

 red, and so is the corresponding space around it. 

 The third stone is yellow, the colour of gold, and 

 -SO is the space about it. The fourth is the colour of 

 silver, as is its corresponding space. The sun that il- 

 lumines Yougandere travels round its habitation ; 

 when it gives light to the north, the south is in ob- 

 scurity, and vice versa. It will have been observed 

 that there are eight Pargzvettes, in the same manner 

 that we should have eight planets, had not one been 

 suppressed. Our Sakwtllc appears to be divided into 

 separate parts by the waters that are betw^een the 

 Pargwettts, but they all, though in different parts, 

 unite themselves at their base. There is an infinite 

 number of Sakwelles that touch one another by the 

 points of their circumference. They are all of the 

 same size. On account of their round space, there 

 must be empty spaces between them, Avhich form 

 spherical triangles. These triangles are cold hells, 

 called Lokonan, Tarike, Narake. The hells that 

 are hot, lie under the earth we inhabit, and are 

 termed Avitchi Maha Narakh. There are thirty-six 

 great hells, or Maha Narake. 



The heavens are divided into three classes, the 

 Kamclokes, the Brahmelokes, and the Ariipelokes ; 

 amounting in all to twenty-six, and are placed one 

 above the otlier. 



1. Tchat- 



