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(8) Korno — a famous hero in the third age of the world. He was 

 General to Doorjodhon, whofe wars with Joodijleer are the fubjefts of the 

 Mohabkarat, the grand epick poem of the Hindoos. 



(9) Dwapor Joog — the thud age of the world. 



(10) Kolce Joog — the fourth or prefent age of the world, of which 

 4882 years are elapfed. 



(11) Sokodzvi.fee — an epithet of Beciromaadeetyo, a famous Raajaa. 

 He fucceeded his brother Sckaadeetyo, whom he put to death. 



(12) Dofaajyo — one of the names of Raabon, whofe wars with Raam 

 are the fubjeft of a poem called the Raamayon. 



(13) Luckeecool— now called Luckeepoor. 



(14) Boroon — God of the ocean. 



According to thi* account the Raajaa's dominions extended from the 

 Cow's Mouth to Adam's Bridge in Ceylon, faid to have been built by 

 Raam in his wars with Raabon ; from Luckcpoor as far as Goozerat. 



(15) Mood-go-gkeeree — now called Mongueer. 



Page 126. (1) Ju.mbood.wtzp — according to the Hindoo geography, 

 implies the habitable part of the earth. 



(2) Sree Nogor — the ancient name of Patna. 



(3) Onmatyo, prime minifter. Mohaa-kaarltaa kreeteeko, chief invef- 

 ttgatorof all things. Mohaa-Dondo-Nayk, chief officer of punifhments. 

 Mohaa-Protee-haar, chief keeper of the gates. Mohaa-Saamonto, gene, 

 raliffimo.- Mohaa-Dow-Saadhon-Saadkoneeko, chief obviator of difficul- 

 ties. Mokaa-Koomaaraa-Matyo, chief inftructor of children. Promaa- 

 tree, keeper of the records. Sorobhongo, patrols. Raajojlaaneeyo, viceroy, 

 Ooporeeko, fuperintendant. Daa/aaraadhceko, inveftigator of crimes. 

 Cnow-rod-dho-rontekc, thief- catcher. Daandeeko, mace-bearer. £)ondo- 

 j>afeeko t keeper of the inflruments of punifliment. Sozvl-keeko, collector 

 of cufloms. Gowlmeeko, commander of a fmall party. Kyotrapo, fu- 

 pervifor of cultivation. Praantopaalo, guard of the fuburbs. Kothto- 

 paalo t commander of a fort. Kaandaarokyo, guard of the wards of the 

 city. Todaajooktoko, chief guard of the wards. Beeneejooktoko, director 

 of affairs. Dootopryfoneeko, chief of the fpies. Gomaa-Gomeeko, meflen- 

 gers. Obkeevoromaa.no, fwift mefTengers. Beefoypotee, governor of a 

 city. Toropotety fuperintendant of the rivers. Torceko, chief of the 

 boats. 



Page 127. (1) Saafon — figniftes an edift. 



(2) Beads — Hindoo Scriptures. 



(3) J°S — Sacrifice. 



(4) Sombot — implies the aera of Raajaa Beekromadcetyo< The Brah-, 

 mans throughout Hindoftan keep time according to the three following 

 epochas : The Kolyobdo, from tne flight of Kreejhno, or commencement 

 of the Kolee Joog, 4882 years. The Sombot, from the death of Beekro- 

 madeetyo, 1837 years. The Sokaabdo, from the death of Raajaa Soko % 

 1703. 



(5) Sloka— ftanzas, commonly, but erroneQuHy, written AJilogues, 



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