1834. 



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the cow, in order that she may lick it, by which operation the noxi- 

 ous qualities which the child has derived from its birth are removed. 

 The cow and calf are afterwards presented to the priest, who prays 

 that every blessing may be poured down on the head of the donor, 

 that he may long enjoy his health, and possess the power and will of 

 bestowing alms on the needy. 



The Nukshutturs, Cheetra, Bhurny, Poonurwussoo, Poosh, Ass- 

 winy, Rewuty, and Kritika, are reckoned rather inauspicious, and 

 will entail misery on the infant that happens to be born while they 

 are dominant, or on its parents or relations ; but charitable acts will 

 remove the evil. 



The Yeogs Veetypaat and Vydritty. The Kalleany Bhudra, Sun- 

 krant, and the Amwass, are considered unlucky to be born under : 

 the gow prussawa or the ceremony of placing the child before a cow 

 is performed for good luck. 



It is to be remarked, that we frequently find a considerable dis- 

 crepancy exists between the writers on the subject of judicial astro- 

 logy. 



(To be continued.) 



II.— -Illustrations of the Botany and other branches of the Na- 

 tural History of the Himalayan Motmtains and of the Flora 

 of Cashmere, By John F. Royle, F, L. S. and G. S. M. R. 

 A. S. Sfc. 



The recent appearance of three large works on Indian Botany* 

 and the anticipation of a fourth which may be soon expected, induce 

 us thus early in our career to devote a few pages to an article on 

 that subject. 



We do this, not only from a desire to gratify public taste so 

 strongly indicated by that event, but from a wish, on our own 

 part, to aid, to the utmost of our power, the diffusion of a science, 

 so worthy of our attention, and in that way assist in removing, the 

 not altogether unmerited reflection cast upon us, that with all India 



* Roxbnrghs Flora Indica 3 Vols. 8vo.— This v»^ork was nearly 20 years 

 in MSS. before publication. It is notwithstanding a valuable work of which 

 unfortunately a few copies only were printed. ... , 



2d. Wallizi's Plantoe Asiat : Rarieores 3 Vols. Folio, with 300 coloured 

 plates. The most splendid contribution to Botanical science that has ap- 

 peared in the course of the present century. 



3d. Royle's Illustrations which we are about to notice. 



4th. WWht and Arnott's Prodromus Florae Peninsulas Indiaj Oncntaiis. 

 Advertised" as nearly ready for publication. 



