78 Note on an Image of liudha found at Sherghatti, §c. [Jan. 



moi : mais de nouvelles? relations m'apprennent qu'il n'y a point de ville de ce 

 noin." The site of Bengals appears to have been confounded with that of 

 Chittagong about the beginning of the 18th century. In some of the French 

 geographical Dictionaries of that period, these towns are described as " Chati- 

 gan snr la riviere de Cosmin vis-a-vis Bengal que plnsienrs gcographes con- 

 fondent avec elle. Quelqnes uns ont era que Bcngale n'est autre que 

 Chatigan." Diet, de Lainartine. That they were different places, however, is 

 c\ ident from the circumstance of Bengala, Chatigan and Satigan being sever- 

 ally mentioned as the chief emporia of Bengal. From the city of Bengala 

 being described as situated on an island and opposite to Chittagong, Sundeep 

 would seem to be the locality that is referred to ; on the other hand, Sir T. 

 Herbert mentions this island, but does not allude to any town upon it, whilst 

 he particularly specifies Chatigan, Bacola, Serripore, and Sonargong as the 

 principal towns of the eastern part of Bengal. In a work entitled "Lex 

 Mercatoria," written about the middle of the last century, Dacca is mentioned 

 as identical with Bengala. The mention by Morcry of the latter having been 

 frequented by Portuguese, Dutch, English, and French, seems to countenance 

 this opinion ; but on the other hand the insular situation of Bengala, and its 

 being placed opposite to Chittagong prove that Dacca is not the town that is 

 referred to. Rennell, speaking of this city, remarks "no traces of it now exist. 

 It is described as being near the eastern mouth of the Ganges, and I conceive 

 the site of it has been carried away by the river." 



Note on an Image of Budha found at Skerghatti, fyc. by Capt. Kittoe. 



I have the pleasure herewith to transmit a sketch of a small image 

 of Budha at this place, and said to have been brought from a hill near 

 Gay a. 



It will be observed to differ in some respects from the ordinary form 

 of these idols ; it appears to hold a cup for offerings, instead of the right 

 hand resting open on the knee, as generally found, but it is common in 

 this district, as well as other forms which I propose treating upon on a 

 future occasion. 



It will be observed that on the right beneath the " Sinhasun," or 

 throne, is represented a monkey ? on his hind legs, holding an offering in 

 his fore paws ; on the left, the same animal appears to be jumping down 

 a well. This I have also seen on a fine figure of Budha at Budli Gaya, 

 given in Buchanan, but badly drawn. Probably Lieut. Latter, who has al- 

 ready offered the Society some useful observations on Budliist emblems, 



