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Hinguld, called also Pingald, Pingdsd, Tdmrd and Haridrd, implying 

 a mixture of a reddish and yellow colour. 



From her the river Haur is denominated Tdmrd or Tomerus ; and 

 from Haridrd comes in Greek Erythros, Erithrd, &c. ; synonymous 

 with Phoenix, Punikeus, &c. The third form is Chandicd- devi, the 

 Circe of the Hindus : and she seems to be the Nereid of Nearchus ; 

 for like her, Chandicd is very licentious, and turns men into animals, 

 plants and stones. 



She is mentioned under the name of Chandanana, in the only section 

 remaining of 'Jaiminis Maha-Bharat ; and her magical powers failed 

 before the renowned Arjuna. She is also called Pramild in another 

 book, the name of which I do not now recollect. The place of Chan- 

 dicd with the ten millions of noises, makes a considerable figure in 

 the Arabian Nights. It was situated on the confines of India and 

 Persia ; and about twenty days march from the metropolis of the 

 latter. The place where the old Derveish, or Yogi is entombed, is 

 still shewn to pilgrims ; when they go from Sonemehyani to Hiiiglaj, 

 round the bay of the Hdh. It is at some distance toward the north 

 from the place of noises. The old Yogi, the Hindus call the Guru, 

 or guide of the pilgrims. As water is scarce there, the mother of 

 mankind had given him a bottle of water, which never was to fail, as 

 long as he performed acts of mercy and charity. His duty was to 

 warn pilgrims of the danger, they would expose themselves to, if they 

 attempted to go to the place of Chandica; but if they persisted he 

 was to give them the best advice. A young man once put himself 

 under his care, and one day being thirsty and having no water he 

 begged some of the old man ; but was refused and died of thirst in 

 his presence. The old man becoming thirsty soon after, had recourse 

 to his bottle : but there was no water in it. He died soon of course, 

 and pilgrims pour water on the spot where the young man was buried, 

 and throw stones at the tomb of the Guru and curse him. Since his 

 death nobody ever presumes to visit the place of Chandicd. In the 

 third Volume of the Arabian Nights, Chandica herself is introduced 

 under the name of Queen Labe ; and there she is represented in the 

 same words nearly, with the Hindus, except that the unfortunate men, 

 who fall into her hands, remain with her one month only instead of 

 forty days. Prince Beder of Persia being on a visit to his uncle Saleh, 



