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FRUBNER’S ORIENTAL SERIES, “A knowledge of the commonplace, at least, of Oriental literature, philo- sophy, and zeligion is as necessary to the general reader of the present day as an acquaintance with the Latin and Greek classios was a generation or so ‘ago, Immense strides havo heen made within the present contury in these branches of learning; Sanskrit has been brought within the range of accurate philology, and its invaluable ancient literature thoroughly investigated ; the Janguage and sacred books of the Zoronstrians have been laid bare; Egyptian, Assyrian, and other records of the remote past have been deciphered, and a group of scholars speak of still more recondite Acadian and Hittite monn- ‘ments ; but the results of oll the scholarship that has been devoted to these subjects have beon almost inaccessible to the public because they wero con- tainod for the most part in learned or exponsive works, or scattered through. out the numbers of scientific periodicals, Messrs, TaUpwer & Co., in nepirit, of enterprise which does them infinite orodit, havo determined to supply the constantly-inoreasing want, and to give in a popular, or, at least, a oompre- hensive form, all this mass of knowledge to the world.”—Times, Second Edition, post 8vo, pp. xxii —748, with Map, cloth, price 218, THE INDIAN EMPIRE : ITS PEOPLE, HISTORY, AND PRODUCTS. By the How. 8m W, W. HUNTER, K.C.8.1, C.S.L, OLE, LLD., Member of the Viccroy’s Legislative Council, Director-General of Statistics to the Government of India, ‘Boing Revised Edition, brought up to date, and incorporating the general results of the Consus of 1881, “It forms. volume of more than yco pages, and ii combination of Utorary condensation and research.” It gives w co account of the Iadian Empire, ite history, peoples, and products, and forma the worthy outcome of seventeen years of inbour with exceptional opportunities for rendering that labour fruitful, “Nothing could be more lucid than Sir Willlam Hunter's expositions of the economic 1nd political condition of India nt the present time, or wore interesting ‘than his scholarly history of the Iudia of the past,’—TZhe Times. TROBNER'S ORIENTAL SERIES, THE FOLLOWING WORKS HAVE ALREADY APPEARED :— ‘Third Edition, post 8vo, cloth, pp. xvi.—428, price 16 ESSAYS ON THE SACRED LANGUAGE, WRITINGS, AND RELIGION OF THE PARSIS. Br MARTIN HAUG, Pz.D., Late of the Universities of Tibingen, Géttingen, and Bonn ; Superintendent ‘of Sanskrit Studies, and Professor of Sanskrit in the Poona College. Eprrep axp ENtanGED BY Dz, E, W. WEST. ‘To which is added a Biographical Memoir of the late Dr. Have by Prof. E. P. Evans. |. History of the Researches into the Sacred Writings and Religion of the 1. Bptomla from the Earle Times down to the Frewuts II, Languages of the Parsi Seriptures, TIL ‘The Zend-Avesta, or the Seripture of the Parsia. 1V. The Zoroastrian Religion, as to its Origin and Development. 101 Basays ‘Sacred Ta Writings, and Religion of . lato De Martin Hauge siiiod by Desk. W: Wont? The nator intended, on hig earn from India, to expauid tho materials contalued in thin work Into a comprobensive Acoust of the Zavoutran religion, Sut tho desten wa frustrated by his untimely South, | We bave, however, in a concise and readable form, « history of the researches {nto the sacrod writings nnd religion of the Faraia from the ourlieat times down to the prosent—a dissertation on the lancuages of the Parsi Scriptures, « translation of the Zend-Avorta, oF the Scripture of the Parsis, and.a dissortation on the Zoraas- trian religion, with especial reference to ite origin and development. "— Times, Post 8v0, cloth, pp. viii—r76, price 7a. 6d. TEXTS FROM THE BUDDHIST OANON COMMONLY KNOWN AS “DHAMMAPADA.” With Accompanying Narratives. ‘Translated from the Chinese by S. BEAL, B.A., Professor of Chinese, University College, London, ‘The Dhammapada, as hitherto known by the Pali Text Edition, as edited by Fausboll, by Max Miller's English, and Albrecht Weber's German translations, consista only of twenty-six chapters or sections, whilst the Chinese version, or rather recension, as now translated by Mr. Beal, con- sista of thirty-nine sections. ‘The students of Pali who possess Fausball’s text, or either of tho above-named translations, will therefore needs want Mr. ‘Beal's English rendering of the Chinese version ; the thirteen sbove- named additional sections not being accessible to them in any other form ; for, oven if they undaratand Chinese, the Chinese original would bo un: obtaiuable by them. “Mr, Beal's rendering of the Chinove translation fs m most valuable aid to the critical study of the work. It contains anthentic texts. gathored from anciont Sunontcal books, and generally connected with somo. iueldont in. tho history of Guddbos_ Thetr great interest, howevor, consiata in the light which thoy throw Upon dvorydny life in India at the remoto period at which they were written, and upon fho'Inothod of teaching adopled by the foundor of tho religion, » Tho method Employed was principally parable, and the slmpliclty of the tales and the oxeelience Gf the morals inouleated, as well us the strange hold which they havo retained tipon ‘hig mins of mllilons of people, make tem very remarkablo study." Timer Mr. Beal Dy Weneceanible in an English dress, has added to tho yreat ser- ‘ices ho has alteady rendered tothe comparative study of roligions history."=-deodems, Valublo aa exhibiting the doctriuo of the Duddhists in {ts purest, least adul- erated form, ft brings tbemodern reader faco to face with that eimiplo reed and rule Gfeonduct which won ita way over the minds of myriads, and which ia now nominally Frstowod by 2g milion, wy lar oerld i ater ipl wth one Eeremontes, forgotten itemaxims, perverted its teaching, aud so inverted its leading Principle that religion whose founder deuled a God, wow worships that founder as Tipod blzascit”™Sonteman, TRUBNER'S ORIENTAL SERIES. Second Edition, post 8vo, oloth, pp. xxiv.—360, price 108, 6d. THE HISTORY OF INDIAN LITERATURE. Br ALBRECHT WEBER, ‘Translated from the Second German Edition by JonN Many, M.A., and ‘Tu£oDOR ZACHARIAE, Ph.D., with the sanction of the Author. Dr. Bunter, Inspector of Schools in India, writes :—‘‘ When I was Pro- fessor of Oriental Languages in Elphinstone College, I frequently felt the want of such a work to which I could refer the students.” Professor Cowett, of Cambridge, writes :—“' It will be especially useful to the students in our Indian colleges and universities. I used to long for such a book when I was teaching in Calcutta, Hindu students are intensely intorested in the history of Sanskrit literature, and this volume will supply them with all they want on the subject.” ‘Professor WHITNEY, Yale College, Newhaven, Conn., U.8.A., writes :— “Twas one of the class to whom the work was originally given in the form of academe Testuree, At their fret appearance they were by far the most fearuod and able treatment of thelr sibject and with their recont additions they still maintain decidedly the same rank. “Ta perhaps the most ceaprehonsive and lucld survey of Sanskrit literature extant, "The essays contaized tn the volume wero originally dolivered as acodemle Joctures, and at time of their first publication were acknowledged to be by far ‘the most learned and able troatment of the subject, They have now been ‘brought to data by tho addition of all tho most important resulta of rocout researel, — ete Post 8vo, cloth, pp. xi 198, accompanied by Two Lan; ‘Maps, price 72. 6d. te A SKETCH OF THE MODERN LANGUAGES OF THE EAST INDIES. By ROBERT N. CUST. The Author has attempted to fll up a vacuum, the inconvenience of which pressed itself on his notice. Much had been written about the Ianguages of the East Indies, but the extent of our present knowledge bad not even been brought to a focus. It occurred to him that it might bo of use to others to publish in an arranged form the notes which he had collected for his own edification, “Supplies a deficiency which bas long been felt." — Zines. ‘The book before sm then m valuable contribution to philological sclonce. It pasacs under roviow a vast number of langages, and It gives, or professes to give, fn ‘Srery case the sum and eubstaneo of the opinious aud judgments of the bestAnformed writers."—Salurday eriew. Seoond Oorrested Edition, port 8v0, pp. xii.—t116, loth, price se. THE BIRTH OF THE WAR-GOD. A Poem. Br KALIDASA. ‘Translated from the Savskrit into English Verse by ‘Ravru T. H, Guirrira, M.A. sparse te or rea ih net "Me. Grifith’s very spirited rendering is well known to most who aro at all interested in Indian literature, or enjey the tenderness of feeling and rich creative ination of its author."—Indian Antiqua, “Wo are vory glad to welcome © socond edition of Professor Griith’s admirable translation, "Few translations deserve u socond edition bettar."—dthenawn. TRUBNER'S ORIENTAL SERIES. Post 8vo, pp. 432, cloth, price 165, A OLASSICAL DICTIONARY OF HINDU MYTHOLOGY AND RELIGION, GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, AND LITERATURE. Br JOHN DOWSON, M.R.A.S., Late Professor of Hindustani, Staff College. “This not only forms an indispensable book of referonce to students of Indian atte nr foray an noni tek o igey eaa Mati ued at Pane tr At ps eke Sig? Sienna a ait, bod me WE Eales ae hs SE en mch mbt ao trad ely ud fly na moderate wena aut ele ch ule ny a oe An new editions det yut little from the general excellence of Mr. Dowson's work." Saturday Heview, Post 8vo, with View of Meco, pp. oxii.—172, cloth, price 9a. SELECTIONS FROM THE KORAN. Br EDWARD WILLIAM LANE, ‘Translator of “The Thousand and One Nights ;" &0., &. A Now Edition, Revised and Enlarged, with an Introduction by Sraniey Lang Poon. 4, , , Has boon, long estoomod in this country a1 the compilation of one of the aceaat REMUS AEDES ae, a {he ‘Arabian Nights"... Tho presoat editor has onhaneod the valuo of his a A ing am int cf cea ia Mose ai dead a eee ta Me Pol tall cng at ei 9 Fe aan ioc sa carol ese relay or eb ary wn eae to TAME Poole is both a generous aud a learned biographer. Post 8v0, pp. vis—368, cloth, prico 148. MODEEN INDIA AND THE INDIANS, BEING A SERIES OF IMPRESSIONS, NOTES, AND ESSAYS, Br MONIER WILLIAMS, D.C.L., Hon, LL.D, of the Univorsty of Calcutta, Hon, Member of the Rombay Aalatic Society, Hoden Profesor of Suskrit in the Duiveraity of Oxford. ‘Third Edition, revised and augmented by cousiderable Additions, with Ulustrations and a Map. + tn ths volume wo havo the thoughtful impressions of a thoughtful man on sorme of the moat Important questions conneoted wieh our indian Etnplte. + An one fighenod obwervane aon travelling among an enlightened observant peoplo, Professor Monier Willison hs brought before the public in a pleasant form more of the manners fod customs of tho Quoct's Indian mubjects than we ever rometber to Inve seen in Shy ono work, Ho hot only deserves the thanks of overy Euglishinan for this able Solteibation to the study of Modern Tudlaa subject with which we should bo a famfllar—but he deserves tho thanks of every indian, Parsce or Hind\, Buddhist and Moslem, for lis cloar exposition of their mauners, their creeds, and thelr neouaaties Tine, see Pont 8vo, pp. aliv.—376, cloth, price 148. METRICAL TRANSLATIONS FROM SANSKRIT ‘WRITERS. ‘With an Introduction, many Prose Versions, and Parallel Passages fs th an Introduction, many Prove Versions, an rages from Br J, MUIR, OLE, D.CL, LLD., Ph.D, «An agrocable futroduction a "Times 1-AVGliine wich may bo tan 98 fat Hiustrafonallko of tho religions \d rioeal soutiments and of tho logencury lure of tho bost Sanskrit writer.” Bdinburgh Dauy Review, TRUBNER'S ORIENTAL SERIES. Second Edition, post 8vo, pp. xxvi.—244, cloth, price 108. 64. THE GULISTAN; On, ROSE GARDEN OF SHEKH MUSHLIU’D-DIN SADI OF SHITAZ. ‘Translated for the First Time into Prose and Verso, with an Introductory Preface, and Life of the Author, from the Atish Kedah, Br EDWARD B, EASTWICK, C.B., M.A, F.RS., M.RAS. It tna very fale rendering of the original."—Time ‘Tho new edition hae long been desired, and will be welcomed by all who take any interest in Orlental pootry. The Gulietan is a typical Persian verse-bock of the gba ‘order, Mr, Eastwick’s rhymed translation . .. has long established itself im sure position as the best vorsion of Sadi's finest work."—deadeny. “Tt is both faithfully and gracefully executed." Tablet, In Two Volumes, post 8vo, pp. viii—4o8 and vili,—348, cloth, price 288, MISCELLANEOUS ESSAYS RELATING TO INDIAN SUBJECTS. By BRIAN HOUGHTON HODGSON, Esq, F.R.S., Lata of the Bengal Civil Borvice ; Corresponding Member of the Institute: Chevalier ‘of the Legion of Honour; late British Minister at the Court of Nepal, do. CONTENTS OF VOL, I. Seerton L—On the Kosch, Bédd, and Dhiidl ‘Tribos—Part 1. Vocabnlnry — ‘Numbers, Greed, Customs, Part Il, Grammar—Part TIL, Thelr’ Origin, Location, Charaaor and Condition, with & ‘General Description of the Clitaate they dwoll in, —Appendiz. Seorioy 11.—Om Himalayan Etbnclogy.—I. Comparative Vocabulary of th Lan: Broken Tribes of Népal.—1i, Vocsbulary of the Dialect of the Kirantt HL Grammatical Analysis of tae Vayu Language. Th Dilest of the Kirwatt Language. ‘The Béhing Gra Central Himalaye,—V1. On tug Kirantt IN Ahaigate of the Dulin ar.—V, On the Vayu or Hiya Tribe of 1 ‘Tribe of the Contral Himalaya. CONTENTS OF VOL. It. Srorios I11.—On the Aborigluee of North-Eastern India. Comparative Vocabulary of the Mostan, Dodd, and Garo Tongues. Szcriow IV. Aborigines of the North-Eastern Frontior. Seoriox V.—Aborigines of the Eastern Frentier. Storiox Vi.—The Indo-Chineso Borderers, and thoir gonnoction with the Btna- layans and Nootans. Comparative Vecabmlary of Inde-Chine:o Borderors ta Araki. Comparative Vocabulary of Ludo-Chinose Derderers in Tenaseorim, Seoviox VIL—The Mongolian AGnitios of the Caucaslans.—Comparison and Ana- Iain of Caucasian and Mongolinn Words, Section VITL.—Physieal Typo of Tibetans, Secvion 1X.—Tho Aborigines of Central India.—Comparativa Vocabulary of the ‘of Central India.—Aborigines of the Eastern Ghats. Vocab Halecta of tho Hill and Wandering Tries in the Northern Sirears, gino (He AGiaities Supplement ro tho Rilgirian Vocabularies The Aborigines of Southern India and Gayl. Seorion X—Houto of Neyaleve Bliaslon to Pekin, with Romarks on tho Water- Shed and Piatoau of Tibet, outs from Kithmandi, the Capital of Noptl, to Darjeeling in Gosia of Neral, ‘of tho Systema of Law and Police aa recognired in 1@ Native Method of making tho Paper denominated Hindvistan, Seciox XIV.—Pre-eminonco of the Vornacnlars; or, the Anglicists Answered 5 Being Letters on the Ruucation of the People of India. For the study of tho less-Lnown races of India Mr. Brian Todyson’s ‘ Mlacellane- (ova Kasaye’ wil be found very valuable both to the pilologirt and tho ethnologtat” TRUBNER'S ORIENTAL SERIES. Third Edition, Two Vols., post 8vo, pp. viii, —268 and viii.—326, cloth, ‘ros Boe THE LIFE OR LEGEND OF GAUDAMA, THE BUDDHA OF THE BURMESE, With Annotations, The Ways to Neibban, and Notice on the Phongyies or Burmese Monks. By tar Ricet Rev. P. BIGANDET, Bishop of Ramaths, Vicar-Apostolic of Ava and Pegu. ‘Tho won fortad with contoon nolo, teh trae anatier, but form a perfect eacySewodla of Buddha re cramer noe noe “4 work which will furnish European students of Buddhism with a most valuable rhs penser tere ons of addi wih Dlahop Bigundet lvaluable Work ndian antiques: “Vion inthis light ita mpartxnes a roelent terpace wtudenta of th wo anders doop obligation toa mitner 2 busine este? ean pea Tha worl one ofthe qrestntautorlien upon DuddRim."—Dabiin Review. 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LINGUISTIO AND ORIENTAL ESSAYS. ‘Warren rnom THe YEAr 1846 0 1878, Br ROBERT NEEDHAM CUST, Late Member of Her Hon, Secretary to we Royal Asiatic Society , and Author of “The Modern Langusges of the East Indies.” "We know nono who has described Indian life, enpectally the life of the natives, ‘with #0 much learning, sympathy, and lterary talent." —Aeaden “They seem to ua to be full of suguestive and original remarks.” —St, James Gertie, His book contains a vast amount of information. ‘The result of thirty-five years of inquiry, roflection, and speculation, and that on subjects as full of fascination as of food for thought.”—Tablet. + Exhibit much a thorough acquaintance with th 1s to entitle him to speak as one having authority, and antiquities of India “Edinburgh Daily Review, “The author speaka with tho authority of porsonal oxperionce. . constant negoctaton with tho county and the pevple Wik gon to many of the pagos."— Atheneum. TRUBNER'S ORIENTAL SERIES. Post 8ro, pp. oiv.—348, cloth, price 188, BUDDHIST BIRTH STORIES; or, Jataka Talo ‘The Oldest Collection of Folk-lore Extant: BEING THE JATAKATTHAVANNANA, For the first time Edited in the original Pali, Br V. FAUSBOLL; And Translated by T. W. Ruta Davins, ‘Translation. Volume I, “These are tales eu) to have beon told by the Buddha of what ho had seon snd hod in bin previous birtha They are protabiy the name ropromntativas Of the original Argan storles frum which sprang the folk-lore of Burops as wall aa Indias “The introduction contains a most interesting disqulsition on the migrations of these fables, tracing their reappearance in the various groups of folk-lore ids. ‘Among other oid friend womest with a vorsion of tho Judgment of Solomon. "Times. Teg now some yeas taco Me. Ida aaserted his right to be heard on hia mubjoct by hia able article on ‘nthe now edition of the * Bneyclopedia tannioa "Lene Mercury. “Ail who are interested in Buddhist literature onght to feel deeply indebted to Mr. Rigs Davids. His well-established reputation a8 a Pall scholar fs a suffctent iisranteo for the Adelityof hia version, and the mio of bis translations is deserving SUhigh pralae,"-deadeiny. “(Mo more competent expositor of Buddhlem could be found than Wr. Rhys Davida, In the Jataka book wo have, then, a priceless record of the earliest imaginative terature of our race and .'. tt Presents to us n nearly complete picture of the texas and customs gud popula blots of the common pple of Aryan teen loa to ouraclven, Just as they were passing trough the fret stages ‘elulisation."—8h, James Gazelle Poat 870, pp. xxviii.—362, cloth, price 148. A TALMUDIO MISCELLANY; 08, A THOUSAND AND ONE EXTRACTS FROM THE TALMUD, THE MIDRASHIM, AND THE KABBALAH. Compiled and Translated by PAUL ISAAC HERSHON, Author of * Genesis According to the Talmud,” &e. ‘With Notes and Copious Indexes, “To obtain in #0 conctse and handy a form aa this volume a general ides of the ‘Talmud fs 4 boon to Christians at lout." Times, “ta pecullar and popular character will make it attractive to general renders. Mr. Hershon is a very competent scholar, . ... 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I ia to havo 6 wcloction trom that poalty rendered fat “Tt ia undoubtedly ono of the best translations of lyric literature which has close of the last Your." —Celertint ‘Slosett'« dimeits tuk when he imdertook to reproduce Fr ‘English form, But he has evidently laboured cow amore, and. ins efforts are suocesefal to a degree.”—London and China Post vo, pp. xiL—164, cloth, price 108. 6d, THE HISTORY OF ESARHADDON (Son of Sennacherib), KING OF ASSYRIA, 5.0, 681-668, ‘Translated from the Cuneiform Inscriptions upon Cylinders and Tablets in the British Museum Collection ; together with « Grammatical Analysis of each Word, Explanations of’ tho Ideographs by Kxtrasta from the Bi-Lingual Syllaberies, and List of Eponyms, &0, Br ERNEST A, BUDGE, B.A., M.RA.S., Assyrian Bxhibitioner, Christ's College, Cambridge. “Btndents of scriptural archmology will alsb appreciate the ‘History of Rear- haddon.’*— Timer, care yotin ther intang. 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Arnold hus done 12 lila splendid. parse phraros of language contained in these miglity epics "~Duily Talegrepe. “The poem abounds with imagery of Eustern luxuriousesn aud sensuonst 88; the ar acctns Liden with the syloy odours of the tropics, and tho verso has a rietimeas and & melody suficient to cxpervate the schon of the illest" Standen the transator, while preducing a very enjuyabte yt, has adhered with toler abje elt to the’ original text" cortwnly wilt Mr. Arnold econ bu hls attempt, ‘to poyularise Indian cual, ‘that boing, aa bis {ella us, the goal towards whlch he bends hie ‘forts. — Allen's Indian Mail. Post 8vo, pp. xvi.—296, cloth, price to. 6d. THE MIND OF MENOIUS; On, POLITICAL ECONOMY FOUNDED UPON MORAL PHILOSOPHY. A Systematic Dickst oF THe DoctkiNnes oF THE CHINESE PHILOSUPHER Busetvs. ‘Translated from the Originul Text and Classified, with ‘Comments and Ex) By the Rev. ERNST FABER, Rhenish Mission Society. ‘Translated from the German, with Additional Notes, By the Rev, A. B. HUTCHINSON, C.M.S, Church Mission, Houg Ko “af. Faber la alrvady wall known in the fed of Chinete atwies by Nis digert of tho doctrines of Confucius, The value of this work will te perceived when ir in Femomberod that at no ince relations commenced between China and the ee had slime wall ngyressivonas Nav. Fuber's work is one of the most Katire, Az TRUBNER'S ORIENTAL SERIES, Poat 8v0, pp. 336, cloth, price 16s, THE RELIGIONS OF INDIA. Br A. BARTH. Trauslated from the French with the authority and assistance of the Author. ‘The author has, at the request of the publishers, considerably enlarged the work for the translator, and hus added the literature of the subject to date ; tie translation may, therefore, be looked upon as un equivalent of new Aud improved edition ‘of the original. “In not only a valuable mannal of the religions of India, which marks a distinct step in the tren'ment of the subject, but also uscitl work of reference.—dendeny. Prbis volume isa repreduction, with corrections and additions, of an. arti contribtel, by the learned author two years nue to the " Eneyclopedie des Sciences Religietses.’ It uttmeted much notice when it frst. appeared, und ie generally auiultil to preseut the beet wuunmary extant of the vant subject with Which fe jeuln"-—Tablel, "Tia In not only on tho whole the best but the only manual of the religions of India, apart from Buldblaay which we have in Engllah, ~The present Work. . ahawe abr onis reat kincorledge of the facta and power of cleat eEpenition int ferent. fn Toner Iistory and the deeper meaning of the great religion, for it is in reality ouly one, which it propio 10 describe,"— Sater Review. 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