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Literary Intelligence. 



Dr. Haug writes from Poona, in a letter dated November 16th, 

 that he has sent to press, in Bombay, the text of the Aitareya Brah- 

 mana* prepared from three MSS. He is also engaged in making an 

 English translation with notes. Dr. Haug has some thoughts of 

 having a Mahratta translation prepared as well ; — which will indeed 

 be a novelty in India ! " An edition and English translation of the 

 most important parts of the Big Yeda and Yajur Veda will follow." 

 — The second part of his very able work on the Gathas of Zoroaster 

 is also shortly expected from Germany. 



The British Miiseum has lately secured the pick of Capt. Hay's 

 Bactrian collections for £260, and the choice cabinets of Col. Abbott 

 have also, by the owner's liberality, been temporarily placed in the 

 same Institution so as to be available for all scientific purposes. 



The following is an extract from a very interesting letter received 

 by the President from Col. Cunningham. It is dated 30th Septem- 

 ber, and is, we hope, only the forerunner of further valuable com- 

 munications from the same quarter. The inscriptions here referred 

 to have arrived in safety, and are now undergoing translation by 

 Babu Bajendralal Mitter. We publish also the list of coins sent by 

 Col. Cunningham for sale or exchange, in order that others may have 

 the opportunity of supplying themselves at the prices fixed with 

 such coins as the Society do not take. 



" The inscriptions which I possess are about equal in number and in 

 importance to the whole that have yet been published in the Journal 

 from its first commencement. 



" The earliest inscription which I can bring to your notice is one of 

 Asoka's rock edicts in Indian Pali containing the names of Antiochus, 

 Ptolemy, Antigonus, Magas and Alexander. For the knowledge of 

 this inscription I am indebted to Mr. Forrest of the Canal Depart- 

 ment, who discovered the inscription on a huge boulder, or isolated 

 rock, on the western bank of the Jumna, at Khalsi (or Khalsi 

 kangra) within the Sewalik range. — I have only seen a portion of 



* M. Eecrnier, we believe, is preparing an edition in Europe, which will bo 

 accompanied by Sayana's Commentary. 



