Xiv PREFACE TO THE FIFTH EDITION. 



consist, in a considerable degree, of the ap- 

 plication of the general principles of the Essay 

 to the present state of things. 



For the accommodation of the purchasers 

 of the former editions, these additions and 

 alterations will be published in a separate 

 volume. 



East-India College, 

 June 1th, 1817. 



