196 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [N.S., XVIII, 
seem identical; the bibliographical puzzle involved is imma- 
terial for our present purpose. 
5. e may expect that Hastings’ Cyclopedia of Religion 
will soon bring some further valuable matter on this subject, 
but the references to it will find a place under the heading 
Tibet, and the volume containing T is not yet out. 
6. It may be noted that in Rockhill’s edition of Sarat 
Chandra Das’ Journey to Lhasa and Central Tibet, new edition, 
London, 1904, though it gives on pp. 271-276 some interesting 
details about the Bon-pos, the editor states on p. 284 in a foot- 
uote that he has there left out ‘‘ several pages of text on the 
ethics, etc., of the Bonbo, but they are so technical that I 
have been obliged to omit them.” The original edition of 
pees Das’ record is very difficult to obtain or even to con- 
sult. 
Lastly, mention may be made of L. de Milloué, Bod-Youl 
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ou Tibet, Paris, 1906, Annales du Musée Guimet, Bibl. d’ Etu- 
des, Vol. 12, Ch. VI, Religion, pp. 153-162, which contains a 
summary, mainly based on the data of Sarat Chandra Das, 
without furnishing essentially new information. 
_ So much as to the literature. Three descriptions of Bon 
deities have been published to my knowledge. The first 
again by Sarat Chandra Das, in the J .A.S.B., Vol. 50, Part I, 
No. IM. The second in J.B.7.S., Vol. I, passim, 1893. It is 
not expressly stated whether Sarat Chandra Das is also the 
author of this contribution, but that seems likely. It is richly 
illustrated, presumably, as to the great majority of the gods 
represented, from pictorial representations, not images. Yet 
the data furnished by both pictures and description are con- 
fusing and vague, giving little definite information. The third 
contribution to the subject, first in point of time, is by Hodg- 
son, who gives the pictures of the “ chief deities’’ of the Bon- 
pos in the J.R.A.S. for 1861, Vol. 8, p. 396. This volume has 
not been within my reach as it is lacking in the Imperial Lib- 
rary set and the copy of the Asiatic Society was out on loan 
every time I asked for it. The reference is taken form Schlag- 
intweit’s article Uber die Bon-pa Sekte in Tibet, in the pro- 
ceedings of the R. Bavarian Ac. of Sciences, Philos.—Philol. 
Section, 1866.2 Hodgson’s illustrations were also based on 

we ! This was written before the last volume, completing the work, had 
en issued; and e hope was inspired by a cross-reterence justifying 
? Through the courtesy of the Secretary the volume was recalled for 
me after I read this paper before the meeting of the Society. The plates 
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