Matiá—A believer. Matsya—The first principal awater of Vishnu. Mobed—A Parsi priest. Mund—A demon. Muni—A saint. Mundphoda—The Gurzmar fakirs, who beat their heads until they bleed in order to extort charity. Musá Sohág—A body of fakirs who dress as women. Mutawalli—The warden of a mosque. Nádiyá—A bull marked as sacred. Nágá—Naked. Nágéswaraswámi—A serpent deity. Nama—A mark worn on the forehead by followers of Vishnu. Námadári—A Vaishnava. Nandana—A beautiful garden in Indra’s heaven. Nandá Devi—A name of Durga. Nandi—Siva’s bull. Narak—The place of punishment for souls. Narakásur—A demon son of Bhumi, slain by Vishnu. Nárangkár—The maker of men. Náráyana—The divine spirit moving on the waters. Narsinh—A form assumed by Vishnu in order to destroy the demon Hiranyakásipu. Nat—A spirit supposed to have the power to ward off evil. Navar—A Parsi priest of low order. Nazar—The evil eye. Nimbárka—A Vaishavan sect worshipping Krishna and Riadha conjointly. Nirwána—Having the fire of life extinguished. Pagoda—A Hindu temple in the south of India. Parameshvari—A name of Durga. Paramahansa—A sect of Siva’s devotees. Pariah—An outcast from society. Párvati—The consort of Siva. Pasupati—A name of Siva. Pátála—The nether regions. Pávaka—The god of fire. Pináki—A name of Siva. Prakriti—A goddess. Pundarikaksha—Lotus-eyed. Purusha—Man; the human soul. Rájasuya—A sacrifice performed at a coronation. Rali—The deified spirit of a woman who drowned herself on being married to a child. Rámánandi—A sect of Vaisnavas. Rámánuja—A Vaishawan sect in the south of India. Ramban—A priest of high rank. Rath—A war chariot. Rig—The first Veda. Rishi—A sage or hermit. Rozah—A fast. Rudra—The storm-god. Sádhu—A saint. Sadrá—The sacred shirt worn by the Parsis. Sadubá—The name of a goddess. Sákta—A worshipper of a sakti. Sakti—Power. Sama—The third Veda. Sanhita—A collection of Vedic hymns. Sannyási—An ascetic. Saptapadi—Seven steps taken round the sacred fire, part of a Hindu marriage. Saravasti—Goddess of eloquence and literature. Sastri—A teacher. Sattra—A sacrifice. Sanra—A worshipper of the sun. Sávitri—One of the incarnations of Sarasvati. Shakra—One of the denominations of Indra. Shakti—Power. Shambu—An appellation of Siva. Siva—The third person of the Hindu triad. Srawak—A Buddhist saint. Sura—A deity. Tarpana—Offering of water. Trinetra—Three-eyed. Ugni—God of fire. Umbiká—A name of Durga. Vaishnavi—The consort of Vishnu. Vanhi—One of the names of the god of fire. Vidhi—One of the names of Brahma. Vipra—A person who recites Vedas. Vishnu—The second person of the Hindu triad, the preserver. Vrutra—The name of a demon. Yogini—A class of malicious female fiends. Nature Worship and Mystical Series. Cr. 8vo, Vellum, 7s. 6d. each, nett. _Only a very limited number_, PRIVATELY PRINTED.