1. kya. shing pho. wood, masculine. 2. yi. shing mo. wood, feminine. 3. ping. mé pho. fire, masculine. 4. ting. mé mo. fire, feminine. 5. vou. sa pho. earth, masculine. 6. kyi. sa mo. earth, feminine. 7. king. lchags pho. iron, masculine. 8. zin. lchags mo. iron, feminine. 9. zhin. chhu po. water, masculine. 10. kuhi. chu mo. water, feminine. The names of the twelve animals of the zodiac are these— Chinese. Tibetan. English. 1. Tsi. byi. Mouse. 2. Tshihu. glang. Ox. 3. Yin. stag. Tiger. 4. Mahu. yos. Hare. 5. Shin (Tshin ?). hbrug. Dragon. 6. Zi. sbrul. Serpent. 7. Hu (n). rta. Horse. 8. Wuhi. lug. Sheep. 9. Shing. spré. Ape. 10. Yéhu. bya. Bird. 11. Zuhi. khyi. Dog. 12. Hahi. phag. Hog. Thus the first cycle, consisting of ten years, is repeated six times. The second cycle of twelve years is repeated five times, to make up the whole cycle of sixty years. The list of the names of animals for each of the sixty years in a cycle, arranged in Chinese, Sanskrit, Tibetan, and English, is given in the text. See op. cit., p. 151–154. VIII. Extracts from Tibetan Works Translated. 1. Tibetan Beau-ideal of a Wife. (Kahgyur, MDo Kha, p. 106–7.) The required qualities in a maiden who may aspire to be united in marriage with Shakya are thus defined by himself: “No ordinary woman is suitable to my taste and habits, none who is incorrect in her behaviour, who has bad qualities, or who does not speak the truth. But such one alone will be pleasing and fit for me, who, exhilarating my mind, is chaste, young, of good complexion, and of a pure family and descent.” He indited a catalogue of these qualifications in verse, and said:—