180 Lihrrtry. [Nov. 



As regards the relation of Chanda to other Prakrit grammarians, 

 chronologically and otherwise, I have not met with any certain indica- 

 tions. A more thorough investigation may, perhaps, bring to light 

 some. Two rules I have discovered (Chanda 2, 3, 4) which are almost 

 identical with two rules of Hema Chandra (1, 8, 6) ; but while in the 

 latter they are in their proper order, they do not appear to be so in the 

 former, (where they ought to be 2,4,3). This fact seems to indicate, 

 that Chanda was acquainted with Hema Chandra's grammar, the rules of 

 which he occasionally made use of in his own way. I have discovered only 

 one rule in Chanda (viz., 2, 3), the equivalent of which does not exist in 

 Hema Chandra's great grammar. But on the whole, Chanda's small gram- 

 mar covers the whole of the ground occupied by Hema Chandra's large 

 work. Some things are expressed more concisely, many more of minor im- 

 portance are omitted altogether. This will explain the smallness of the 

 size of the work as compared with the extent of the ground occupied by it. 

 On the other hand, there are some points, as e, y., the order of the subordi- 

 nate dialects, which seem to show that Chanda was acquainted with and 

 occasionally followed, the school of Vararuchi. Still the peculiarities of 

 Chanda are sufficiently numerous and striking, to justify us in vindicating 

 for him a place of his own among Prakrit grammarians. 



The reading of the following paper was postponed. 

 6. A peculiarity of the River names in Assam, and some of the adjoin- 

 ing countries. — By S. E. Peal. 



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The following additions have been made to the Library since the Meet- 

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