CONTENTS-NO. LXX. 



JOUEiVAL OF THE TRANS ACIIOKS. 



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Ordinary Meeting, December 3, 1883 71 



Paper on " Eecent Egtptolootcal Research in its Biblical 



Eelation. By the Rev. H, G. Tomkins 72 



Communication from M. Naville 87 



Discussion , 88 



Appendices 92 



"Recent Advances in Biblical Criticism and in His 



torical Discovery in relation to the Christian Faith." 



Bt the Rev. H. G. Tomkins] 92 



The Excavations at Pithom 95 



Ordinary Meeting, January 7, 1884 99 



Paper on "Cuneiform Inscriptions as illustrative of the 



Times of the Jewish Captivity." By W. St. Chad 



boscawen 99 



Discussion , ... 135 



Ordinary Meeting, February 4, 1884 140 



Paper on " Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon — On Recently 



Discovered Inscriptions of this King." Br Ernest A. 



Budge, M.A. 140 



Translation of the Inscription 151 



Text and the more literal Translation ... 155 



Analysis 179 



Discussion— Speeches by Mr. Boscawen, Mr. Rassam, and 



Others 183 



Ordinary Meeting, February 18, 1884 192 



Paper on "Buddhism in relation to Christianity." By the 



Rev. R. Collins, M.A 192 



Discussion — Speeches By Mr. Rassam, Dr. Leitner {of Lahore), 



Professor Rhys Davids, Rev. S. Coles (of Ceylon), and 



Others 213 



Krishna {Special) 225 



*.)(.* The Institute's object being to investigate, it must not be held to 

 endorse the various views expressed at the Meetings. 



