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L.eyden. His connection with Java doubtless has led him to devote him- 

 self to ancient Javanese, and to Buddhism, in which subjects he i» 

 regarded as one of the chief living authorities. His work m Sanskrit has 

 been most copious, and includes the edition of a text for the Bibliotheca 

 Indica, and a translation of the same made for the Royal Asiatic 



Society. 



J. Macfarlane. 



Dr. Bamkrishna Gopal Bhandarhar, M.A., first distinguislied him- 

 self by literary and archaeological controversies with distinguished 

 European scholars, and researches in the Geography of Panini and of 

 Alexander's invasion. He was one of the principal contributors to the 

 Indian Antiquary from its foundation in 1873. His history of Deccan 

 is a masterpiece of accurate scholarship, and his fame depends chiefly 

 on the volumes, six in number, which he has written in connection with 

 the search of Sanskrit manuscripts in India, which are regarded as 

 models of descriptive catalogues. 



He joined the Education Service shortly after he left college and 

 retired eleven years ago. Shortly after he was made the Vice-Chancel- 

 lor of the Bombay University, and is at the present moment a member 

 of the Imperial Legislative Council of India, and an honorary member 

 of numerous Oriental Societies. 



Haraprashad Shastri. 



Dr. M. J. DeGoeje. — Professor of Arabic in Leyden, Holland. 

 Has done most valuable work in editing the great historical and geogra- 

 phical works of Arabic writers : notably his editions of Tabari's Chroni- 

 cle and of Edrisi. 



Dr. Ignaz GoWziher, — Professor of Semitic Philosophy, Buda 

 Pesth. Perhaps the first authority in Europe on Muhammedan Law, 

 Theology and Tradition. He is the author of many valuable works 

 dealing with these subjects. Among them may be mentioned his " His- 

 tory of philological learning among the Arabs " and his " Mohammedan 

 Studies." 



/Sir Ovaries i/i/aZZ, K.C.S. I., etc., etc. — Has a European reputation 

 for his knowledge of ancient Arabic poetry. He has published a text 

 and commentary of the Muallaqat and some English translations from 

 Arabic poetry. He is engaged on an important edition of the 

 Mufaddaliyyat. 



E. Denison Ross. 



Professor Sir William Uamsay, K.C.B., F.R.S., etc. — Eminent 

 as an investigator in various departments of Chemistry. Sir Wil- 



