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as it appears. Perhaps you may be able by your position, to contribute to 

 its adoption by the Asiatic Society. This reminds me of Dr. Goldstueker's 

 desire of becoming a member of the Asiatic Society, and of receiving regu- 

 larly a copy of the Journal as well as of the Bibliotheca. The subscription 

 might best be paid to Allen and Co. I have the same wish for myself, but 

 am afraid, the expense may be too much for me. Pray, inform me of the 

 amount of the subscription, and whether it is not less expensive to subscribe 

 to the Journal only, which I am anxious to receive regularly. Are there still 

 to be had in India complete copies of the Asiatic Journal? and what is the 

 price ? Here we can only procure single numbers, and at a very high price. 

 Nor are the Asiatic Researches anywhere for sale, and if you should find an 

 opportunity of obtaining a complete set, I trust, you will think of me. Profes- 

 sor Brockhaus in Leipzig has charged me with the following commissions for 

 you. He does not think fit under the present circumstances to go on with 

 the publication of the Katha-Sarit-Sagara, and should feel delighted if you 

 would complete this work in the Bibliotheca Indica. He is also very anxious 

 to obtain a copy of the Bibliotheca. He has, some years ago, sent his edition 

 of the abovementioned work to the Asiatic Society, but has never been 

 informed of its arrival in Calcutta. With regard to the Rarnayana which 

 you once intended to publish, Gorresio has completed his edition of the text, 

 and the Italian translation, notwithstanding the Sardinian discomfiture, is to 

 be continued. On an early occasion I will send you £20 from the Royal 

 Library at Berlin. Dr. Pertz, the Librarian, avails himself, with the sincerest 

 thanks, of the permission of the Asiatic Society to have MSS. copied, and has 

 fixed that sum for the commencement. No further part of the Nirukta by 

 Roth has appeared, but a commentary has been promised. The Sanscrit phi- 

 losophical books which you so kindly got for me, are very interesting, and 

 ought to be translated. Is nothing done in India for the Yoga philosophy ? 

 which until now has been so undeservedly neglected. How is it with the 

 Brihad Devata of Sonaka? Is no MS. of it to be had in India? In Berlin 

 there is one full of interesting matter, but too incorrect for publication. 

 Likewise Saunaka's Chaturadhyaya and the Pratisakhya to the Atharva are 

 rare MSS. which I should like to possess, if they are obtainable. 



Excuse my troubling you with so many wishes. I fear, my letter has 

 become a heap of requests and questions. I shall, however, be well satisfied 

 without your replying to all of them, only let me hear soon again of what 

 you are doing in India for Sanscrit literature. 



Ordered that the recommendations of the Oriental Section be adopted, 

 and Dr. Roer be requested to make any suggestion he may think 

 fit with reference to the Society's Agents in London. 



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