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there is the formidable name Yeer kumban kauwe. This is not the 
name of a large river or ocean; it is the name of water covered with 
which occurs in Indian mythology. It applies to a potentate who 
is identified with one of the signs of the Zodiac, and the significant 
point is that the sign is Aquarius, the water-bearer. 
Here there are four different roots, which, with very little room 
for doubt in the case, have been agglomerated together in rs 
i igi f the 
ss 
in ga or ka. This also is repeated as in the case of the former 
part of the name. Yet again, there is the Galla gam broon Creek. 
This yields easily to analysis in view of the examples which we 
: P 1 ; 
gmbr, 
employed as desi 
illustrated. Then as to galla: that is one of the well-established 
