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I. THE ACCADIAN CALENDAR 1

II. THE CONSTELLATION ARIES 24

III. _GU_, ELEVENTH CONSTELLATION OF THE ZODIAC 44

IV. THE MEDIAN CALENDAR AND THE CONSTELLATION TAURUS 56

V. ASTRONOMY IN THE RIG VEDA 88

VI. NOTES.--AHURA MAZDA, ETC. 149

VII. ANCIENT INDIAN ASTRONOMY 162

VIII. THE CHINESE CALENDAR, WITH SOME REMARKS WITH REFERENCE TO THAT OF THE CHALDEANS 185