462 On Egypt and the Nile 



traverfing the waggon of Rohm, but that Vrihaspati, Sucra, and Budd- 

 ha, or Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury ; pafs it freely and innocently, while it is 

 the conflant path of Sq'ma, or the Moon, of whom the beautiful Rohinl, or 

 Aldeberan 9 is the favourite conforU 



The hiflory of Dasarat'h being immediately connected with that of. 

 Ra'machanmAj and confequently of the nrfi colonies, who fettled in 

 India, it may properly conclude this third fection, which has been confined ta 

 the demigods and fages, who diflinguifhed themfelves in the countries bor- 

 dering on the Nile of Ethiopia ; and,, whatever may be thought of fome ety- 

 mological conjectures, which I have generally confirmed by facts and circum- 

 ftances, it has been proved, I truft, by pofitive evidence, that the ancient 

 Indians were acquainted with thofe countries, with the courfe of that cele- 

 brated river, and with Mijra y or Egypt,. 



