1855.] Ancient Indian Numerals. 571 



&P n — but, the similarity of one form* of the figure with Kristna, 

 modern Canara and Telinga alphabetical sign for the Devauagri ^T, 

 is still more striking,f though some might prefer to identify it with 

 the letter 3C i, of these types of character with whose several out- 

 lines it still more exactly accords ! 



In conclusion, it is requisite that I should add a few words on the 

 table of numerals, in which I sum up the results of my enquiry. 



The second compartment includes all such symbols whether lapi- 

 dary, numismatic or graven on metal — that I am prepared to adopt. 

 The third column exhibits Prinsep's original conjectural arrange- 

 ment of the figures and their supposed variants. The remaining 

 spaces are filled in with the products of Dr. Stevenson's investiga- 

 tions, but I must warn my readers, that I have taken a double 

 liberty with that author's materials ; on the one hand, I have copied 

 my examples of each cipher from the transcripts of the original 

 -facsimiles of Lieut. Brett, which are lithographed at large in the 

 Bombay Journal, in preference to following the outlines entered in 

 the associate table of numbers compiled from the same sources. 



On the other hand I have ventured to insert, subject to correction, 

 two signs for two, which Dr. Stevenson does not definitively acknow- 

 ledge in his list ; but, which I obtain from his rendering of inscription 

 No. VI. | The third figure for hundreds, under the Satrap heading, 

 its also of my introduction, under similar authority. 



* J. A. S. B. VII. PI. XX. No. 6, copper-plate. 



t J. A. S. B. VI. PI. XIII. 



+ J. R. A. S. of Bombay, V. 53. 



