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HISTORY OF MADAGASCAR. 
Winter. Asarata.Cancer. 
Alaasade.Leo. 
Asomboulo.Virgo. 
Spring. Alimiza.Libra. 
Alacarabo ...... Scorpio. 
Alacossi.Sagittarius. 
Summer. Alizadi.Capricornus. 
Adalo.Aquarius. 
Alohotsi.Pisces. 
The change of the letter l on the coast into c?, for the 
dialect of the interior, will be seen in several instances of 
the above list; it is extremely common, and has already 
been observed in the words oli, for ody; and squile, for 
sikidy. 
These twelve signs, however, as appears from Flacourt, 
are not used in connexion with the science of astronomy, 
but merely in relation to judicial astrology. They are 
made to have some relation to the days of the moon, and 
so to regulate the fortunes or destinies of people. The 
twenty-eight days of the month are described by the above 
writer, from which it appears that the 12 signs hold the 
same place as in the calendar for Imerina, but that the 
days allotted to each have their respective names ; whereas 
in Imerina, they are called, as already shown, the t£ open¬ 
ing,” “ increase,” and “ termination,” of the 12 moons. 
The annexed is the list of the days of the month as given 
by Flacourt:— 
3 days, Alahemali . Asoroatin—Aloboutin—Azouriza. 
2 days, Azoro . . Adobora—Alahacha. 
2 days, Alizozo . . Alahena—Azera. 
3 days, Assarata . Anassara—Atarafi—Alizaba. 
2 days, Alaasade . Hazouboura—Assarafa. 
2 days, Adalou . . Sadaalacabia—Fara alimou cadimou. 
