INTRODUCTION. 



Ill the coTiipilation of thivS series of cataiogdcs the aim luis been to 

 inchule in each l)il)lio<iraphy everything, printed or in manuscript, rehit- 

 ing to tlie faniil}^ of languages to which it is devoted: hooks, x>ainpli- 

 lets, articles in magazines, tracts, serials, etc., and such reviews and 

 announcements of iniblications as seemed worthy of notice. 



The dictionary plan has been followed to its extreme limit, the sub- 

 ject and tribal indexes, references to libraries, etc., being included in 

 one ali)habetic series. The primary arrangement is alphabetic by 

 authorSjtranslatorsof works into the native languages being treated as 

 authors. Under each author the arrangement is, first, by x^rii^ted works, 

 and second, by manuscri])ts, each grouj) being given chronologically; 

 and in the case of printed books each work is followed through its 

 various editions before the next in chronologic order is taken up. 



Anonymously printed Avorks are entered under the name of the author, 

 when known, and under the tirst word of the title not an article or 

 preposition when not known. A cross-reference is given from the first 

 words of anonymous titles when entered under an author, and from the 

 tirst words of all titles in the Indian languages, Avhether anonymous or 

 not. Manuscripts are entered under the author when known, under 

 the dialect to which thej^ refer when he is not known. 



Each author's name, with his title, etc., is entered in full but once, 

 1. e., in its alphabetic order. Every other mention of him is by sur- 

 name and initials only, except in those rare cases when two persons of 

 the same surnanu^. have also the same initials. 



All titular matter, including cross-reference thereto, is in brevier; all 

 collations, descrixitions, notes, and imlex matter in nonpareil. 



In detailing contents and in adding notes respecting contents, the 

 S])elling of proper names used in the particular work itself has been 

 followed, and so far as possible the language of the respective writers 

 is given. In the index entries of the tribal names the compiler has 

 adopted that spelling which seemed to him the best. 



As a general rule initial capitals have been used in titular matter in 

 only two cases: tirst, for proper names: and second, Avhen the word 



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