Note 240 — Chapter VI · Magic Rites as affecting the Life of Man (continued 3)

“There are two cycles borrowed from the Arabs, and known only to a few, viz. one of 120 years, the dour240 besar, and the other of eight, dour kechil. The latter is sometimes seen in dates of letters, and resembles the mode adopted by us of distinguishing by letters the different days of the week, substituting eight years for the seven days. The order of the letters is as follows: Alif-ha-jim-za-dal-ba-wau-dal-Ahajazdabuda. The present year (1251) is the year Toun-za.