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tion; 5. calcining of metals (j»£&> tuklees; 6. husbandry; 

 7. astrology. 



In the above paragraphs I have given the original words, 

 in cases where I have been doubtful of the translation, 

 or where the meaning ascribed might not be found readily 

 in Richardson's Dictionary (edit. 1806). The following are 

 a few words in the condition last mentioned, and to which 

 I have endeavoured to assign a correct interpretation. New 

 inquirers into Arabic philosophy may perhaps find the list, 

 though small, of use ; or the attempt may call the attention of 

 qualified individuals to supply effectually explanations of 

 scientific terms, in which respect it has been considered 

 by competent judges that there is room for improvement 

 in Arabic Dictionaries. 



^L^.f uhukam, laws, properties. 



*zyCj*i {Jyto\ usool mouzoouh, axioms or postulates. 



x*y Qiil^cl auraz lazumuh, essential properties, predica- 

 mental accidents (?) 



U><y*1 f£J> urqam hindee, Indian notation in arithmetic. 



^x*)!^) Asj] urqam suteenee, is the literal notations em- 

 ployed by the Greek geometricians in arithmetical operations, 

 or the j*JUJ abjed, notations of the Arabians i!l ila, besides 

 except is employed for the negative sign in algebra. 



g $ aouj, apogee. 



jiiLo t__jlA*;a.J ikhtulqf munzur, parallax. 



^yta+i by%ooee, an ellipsis, 1. an oval. 



(j}j£wtfi3 tusdeeq, demonstration. 



<~~*Xk ji&s 3 tujusseer tulub, investigation of the square- 

 root. 



ji.2&3 tudweer, epicycle. 



.♦j.jj.aj' tuqween, right ascension. 



