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Hiftory, but little cultivated by the Hindoos, i'o. The Hindoos applied the revolu* 
tions of the heavenly bodies to the dreams of their mythology, ib. The unreinitted 
labour of ages has been devoted by the Hindoos to perfecting the calculation of the 
lunar motions, in which their corre&nefs is l'urpalied only the European improve- 
ments of very modern times, p. 561. Various chronological eras reterred to by 
the Hindoos, as well in the aftronomical treaties, ao in their political aud private 
writings, ib. The Hindoos divide the boundiels region 01 time into four ages, or 
Yoogs, p. 562. Denominate the prefent age Kale* Yoog, which they fubdividc into 
four parts, viz, the era of Bikramajlt , the era of Salabar. , the Bengal era (not ltri&ly 
Hindoo), and the cycle of fixty years, ib. Brahmans, the depolitaries of fcience as 
well as of religion, ib. Their aftronomical year the meafure of that portion of 
time which is employed in a revolution of the fun, from the moment of his depar- 
ture from a certain ftar in their zodiac, as feen from the earth, till his return to the 
fame, ib. Their year, confequently, folar and fydereal, ib. The Hindoos divide 
the zodiac into twenty-eight lunar, and into twelve folar conftellations or figns, p. 563. 
The Hindoo names of the folar figns, and the months with which they correlpond, 
p. ^78. n. The lunar conftellations enumerated in Hindooftanee, p. 579. n. Table 
exhibiting the correfpondence of the feveral Hindoo eras with each other, and with 
the Julian period and Chriftian era, p. 566. Defcription of the era 01 Bikramajlt , 
p. 570. Defcription of the era of Salabdrt, p. 571. The cycle, or revolving period, 
tQ f f ix ty folar years, made ufe of by the Hindoos, deferibed, p. 572. Deicription of 
the mode of reckoning made ufe of in the province of Bengal, thence ca.led the 
Bengal era, p. 573. The Siamefe borrow their knowledge of aftronomy from the 
Hindoos, p. 575. 
Hjlory but little cultivated by the Hindoos, p. 560. 
Hollingborn Hill , its latitude, longitude, &c. p. 232. 
JJome, Everard, Efq. on a child with a double head, p. 296. 
Horto, Don Garzia dall’, dangerous error refpefting the Tabalheer expofed by him, p« 
274. See Tabajheer, 
Hundred Acres, its latitude, longitude, &c. p. 232. 
Hujion Point . See Porlock, 
Hutchinfon , Mr. on a luminous arch, p. 45. 
Hj drabad, Tabaflieer in great requeft at, p. 278. Great quantities of Tabaflieer con- 
veyed from Mafulipatam to Hydrabad, p. 279. 
Hydrometers, thofe of the Cmpleft conftruaion belt for afeertaining fpecific gravities, p. 
342. Hydrometers of glafs molt to be depended upon, ib. 
i.j- '- Sy s £ I 
Bay, defcription of, p. 88. About 30 miles in length, and in fome places almofi: as 
broad, ib. Table of the feveral weights of the various lavas found in the ifland of 
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