Letters of Sir Wirt14am Jones to Samuet Davis, Esq. 17 
tract on Hindu Astronomy, I send it off instantly to you. Mr. Shore desires 
me to send it Mr. Burrow; but I think you more worthy than any man of 
its pucelage. When you have done with it you will return it; but keep it 
as long as you please. I have also a gracious message from the King, to 
whom I desired, that a copy of the Transactions might be delivered. 
Nared is ready for you: his book contains 56 leaves. Shall I send it by the 
post? Adieu! you perceive I am in great haste. Remember the errata 
and the plates, and believe me dear Sir 
Your faithful and affect® 
W. JONES, 
XIX. 
Calcutta 21 Nov. 1790. 
My dear Sir, 
Though it is late in the day, yet that I may not lose to-night’s post I scrib- 
ble a few lines to thank you for your letter of the 13th and to send Ndred. 
Your plates we shall eagerly expect, the whole work being finished: you do 
not mention the errata for your paper, which are, I hope, with the plates. 
Ly Jones desires me to say, that she will not ye¢ trouble you with commis- 
sions for the hills, but that if I could pack her up with Ndred, she should 
be happy to enjoy in this season the comforts of your jire-side. Adieu, 
and assure yourself that I am, dear Sir, 
Your ever faithful 
and affect* 
W. JONES. 
XX. 
Calcutta: 6 Jan’ 1791. 
My dear Sir, 
The corrections are all printed, and the book was to be published to-day, 
if a number of copies could be stitched in time. Our third volume will go 
to the press immediately ; and will, I hope, be embellished by your disser- 
tations. Duncan has finished an essay, which I expect every day ; and Wil- 
ford promises much on Indian Geography. Something, I hope, may be 
collected from Ndred; but I am told by a well-informed Brahmen, that Va- 
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