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1410, A.D,, enumerates some of the good omens which it 

 is lucky to meet with before commencing a journey or under- 

 taking: — 



Literally translated it runs thus ; — 



Observe the following omens, and if met with they are far better 

 than even consulting a good planet: — 



1 A soft and balmy breeze, 



2 A pitcher filled with water, 



3 Peacocks, or sweet mangoes, 



4 Full-blown white flowers, 



5 A sweet-spoken woman, 



6 A gold vessel, 



7 Waving white chdmara, 



8 White umbrellas, 



9 Elephants inflamed with ichor.f 



The following Sanskrit stanza, from a miscellaneous work on 

 morals Pratya-slokaya [.9"S}fi : c6€>©@tf®c3] also enumerates 

 good omens:— 



,8S5<2033©C553 ©ffi&oSo ^©£>(3^^©o, tS3S),SS3o §C3a3®afflo 

 <53oC533£ff<5g g<5535o c£C3C£)d ©a@SCCo, $«5§S£^®2So cD£)d'<:£b 



©©©b-j «3£§ atones 9<5sQa)o gcscBaa SS-fiOo, <DoS3(3© gt&^syj^i) 



f See Macready's translation. (Colombo, 1865), Stanza XV., p. viii. 

 "Look at thine outset for auspicious signs 



E'en better than the nekata, white fans 



Waving, umbrellas white, King elephants, 



White flowers in fullest bloom, and sweet-voiced maids, 



Gold pictures, gentle breezes perfumed ; 



O'erflowing cars, peacocks, and mango fruits." — Hon. Sec. 



