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" the waters in which it floats.) — Get into the houfe 

 " of a certain ploughman, and nrft remain concealed 

 " there; but afterwards keep thyfelf in readinefs." 



The two following numbers allude to the worfhip 

 of Buddha. 



No. II. 



" Here is the flatute of Sa'cya-Uda'raca, (now a 

 iC form of Buddha,) but who was before a Brahmacariy 

 " called Sri'-Sohila." 



No. VI. 



" Sa'cya-Pa'da'mrata made this ftatute. ,> 



My learned friends here infift that thefe Infcriptions 

 were really written by the friends of Yudishtira. I 

 doubt this very much. Thefe Infcriptions certainly 

 convey little or no information to us: ftill our having 

 been able to decypher them is a great point in my 

 opinion, as it may hereafter lead to further difcoveries, 

 that may ultimately crown our labours with fuccefs. 

 Indeed, your fending them to me has really been the 

 occafion of my difcovering the above-mentioned book, 

 which I conceive to be a moft fortunate circumftance. 



F. Wilford. 



