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CONTENTS.

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Translator's Preface	v
Preface	1
Chapter I.—On the Nature of Day and Night, of their Totality and of their Beginnings	5
Chapter II.—On tlie Nature of that which is composed of Days, viz. Months and Years	11
Chapter III.—On the Nature of the Eras and the different Opinions of the Nations regarding them	16
Chapter IV.—The different Opinions of various Nations regarding the King called Dhû-al-ḳarnaini or Bicornutus	43
Chapter V.—On the Nature of the Months which are used in the preceding Eras	52
Chapter VI.—On the Derivation of the Eras from each other, and on the Chronological Dates, relating to the Commencements and the Durations of the Reigns of the Kings, according to the various Traditions	84
Chapter VII.—On the Cycles and Year-points, on the Moleds of the Years and Months, on their various Qualities, and on the Leap-months both in Jewish and other Years	141
Chapter VIII.—On the Eras of the Pseudo-prophets and their Communities who were deluded by them, the curse of the Lord be upon them	186
Chapter IX.—On the Festivals in the Months of the Persians	199
Chapter X.—On the Festivals in the Months of the Sughdians	220
Chapter XI.—On the Festivals in the Months of the Khwârizmians	223