PREFACE. 
nee Dette 
On completion of this second volume of the JourNAL or THE ASIATIC 
Society, the Editor feels it to be due to his subscribers, as well as to 
himself, to lay before them as briefly as possible, the results of the ar- 
rangements which he contemplated carrying into effect at the conclusion 
of the last volume ;—more especially as a somewhat erroneous estimate 
of the cost and circulation of the Journat found admission into a late 
notice of the Indian Periodical Press, drawn up by the Editor of one 
of the morning papers. The Journat is not published, as there 
stated, by the Asiatic Society, but solely at the cost and responsibility 
of the Secretary, who was Editor of it before he enjoyed the honour of 
an election to that office. Since there never has been the least view to 
profit, either in the GuzANnines or in the present work, there can be no 
object whatever in concealing any information respecting its publica- 
tion; and it may be useful hereafter to find on record a note of the ex- 
pences of printing, and the difficulties against which a Journal exclu- 
sively scientific has had to contend, as well as the advantages which it 
has enjoyed, in India at the present time. The following particulars 
have therefore been extracted from the accounts of the two years now 
terminated. 
The amount of subscriptions to the Journau at one rupee per number, 
including two extra numbers, in 1832, was.......- Rs. 5148 8 
From this, deducting 20 per cent. commission paid to 
Messrs. Thacker and Co. for circulating it,.......... 1028 11 
There remained net subscriptions available, Rs. 4114 13 
The Baptist Mission Press charged for printing and 
stitching 500 copies, Rs, 3742 10 
And the 15 plates cost with printing, 416 5 
Total 4178 5 
