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JOURNAL E. A. S. CEYLON. [Vol. VII., Pt. II. 



Translation. 



On Sunday the lizard appears of a golden hue. If the lizard cry 

 this day from the — 



East, it forebodes State news or some intelligence connected 



with high authorities; 

 South-east, disagreeable news; 

 South, pleasant news; 

 South-west, intelligence of death; 



West, the returu in a week of those that have gone on a journey ; 

 North- west, an alarm from fire; 

 North, the obtaining of a wife; 

 North-east, sorrow or sickness. 



On Monday the lizard is of the Royal caste, and will be found 

 looking towards the South. If a lizard cry this day from the — 



East, it forebodes the arrival of a good relative; 

 South-east, sickness; 

 South, death; 



South-west, the advent of a relative; 

 West, alarm from fire; 



North-west, the meeting with a woman if one go in search of one; 

 North, the arrival of a friend ; 

 North-east, profit, or State news. 



On Tuesday . — This day the lizard is of the Vellala caste, and will be 

 found looking towards the North. If the lizard cry this day from 

 the— 



East, it forebodes the loss of riches; 



South-east, the arrival of a relative ; 



South, sickness; 



South-west, obtaining riches; 



West, the arrival of one who is good ; 



North-west, the arrival of a female; 



North, State news, and intelligence of an absent brother; 



.North-east, an alarm from robbers. 



