Summary: bring prosperity ; on Friday, his dreams will come true ; on Saturday, he will suffer poverty. If he buys clothes on Monday, he will encounter difficulty; on Tuesday, he will choose the right clothes ; on Wednesday, his clothes will be burnt; on Thursday, he will have his heart's desire; on Friday, his dreams will come true; on Saturday, he will suffer poverty.? The toilet of males generally consists in a daily shave, frequent shampoo, cleaning of teeth after every meal with the twig of the peepul-tree or the white mustard plant, and a brown paste made of ground charcoal, baking-powder, tobacco, or salt. The bath is taken every other day unless illness or some other cause forbids, and floral garlands (pankha) and other perfumes may be worn on the person or his-dress when the occasion demands it. The more careful Hindu is always watchful of his little finger, which is called the Roma (rhoma) ; if his nails be long he cuts them, but if they be very long, he is too inattentive. He carries around his neck the usual amulets, rings, and rings with small bells. Musalmans connect good and bad omens with the following conditions: If they leave home and see a dog at the same time they will be lucky, but if they see it when they come home, they will be unlucky. If he crosses the threshold on the right foot, it means a bad day, if on the left foot : a good day. If a man sneezes when he leaves off calling for adhan he must return and do it all over again, and this is a good omen. If they hear the ticking of a gecko over their head, it is a good sign that death has come to some one else or some great prosperity is in store for them. If a lizard (? chameleon) crosses 1 Wake, 86; Tigers and Tigers by I.S., ii. 150 et al.; MifrT, i. 160; Stow, 215. * AG380; MK, xii. 118. 3 Crooke, TNO, iii. 425; HRA, ii. 94.