344 ON THE INDIAN, &C. 



The assigned latitude indicates the bright star in the 

 eagle, whence the three may be inferred to be «|3 and 

 y Aquilae. 



The twenty-third mansion of the moon, called by 

 the Arabs Bal>-i consists of two stars in the left hand 

 of Aquarius. Consequently the Arabian and Hindu 

 divisions are here at variance. 



XXIV. Dlianislifhu, the twenty- fourth asterism, is 

 represented by a drum or tabor. It comprises four stars, 

 one of which (the westernmost) is placed in 36© N* 

 and, according to the Surya sulcfhantu, Brahmegupta 

 and the Siromaiti, in 2C\0'^ E. though the Grahalaghava 

 state 286° only. This longitude of the circle of decli- 

 nation, an4 the distance of the star on it from the eclip- 

 tick, indicate the Dolj)hin ; and the four stars probably 

 are « jS y and <? Delphini. The same constellation is 

 mentioned by the Jesuit missionaries as corresponding 

 to Uhanish't'ha ^Costard, p. 51) : and there can be 

 little doubt, that the ascertainment is correct. The 

 longitude, stated by Mun'is'wara, (via, 294° 12') 

 supports the conclusion, though his latitude (26° 25'; be 

 too small. To determine accurately the position of this • 

 Jsacshaira is imporrant, as the solstitial colure, accord- 

 ing to the ancient astronomers, passed through the ex- 

 tremity of it, and through the middle of As'Ushu, 



The twenty-fourth mansion, called by the Arabs 

 8ciud^ comprises two stars in Aquarius (,3 and 'i Aquarii)} 

 totally disagreeing with the Hindu division. 



XXV. Satabhhht'iy tht i\\cniyfik\\ Nii csh a Ira, is a 

 cluster of a hundred stars tigured by a circle. The 

 principal one, or brigiitest^ has no latitude ; or only a 

 third, or at the utmost iialf, a degree of south latitude ; 

 and all the tables concur in placing it in long. 320", 



