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Monern fra TIon OF RHE Ve¥DAs, ke; 
outward form, the variation in which “s apparent on inspection only, even 
to those unacquainted with. the le pguage, A disquisition on the peculi- 
arities of the style, which distinguish the language of the Veda from 
that of the Smritis and of the Purdnams and -hereic poems, and from the- 
classical Sanscrit, as finally polished by the authors of the Ca'vyams and- 
Natacams, ‘would not have added to the evidenée addticed 'to prove the - 
nature of the writings, of whieh I have treated in this- paper, whilst it: 
would be intelligible only to-the Bonsersk scholar. tr iesurhcent to say, . 
without producing further proof: than the authority of Sir VW. Jones and 
Mr, Courrrooxs, (see preface to- the Institutes of Mayu and Disser- 
tations on-the Religious Ceremonies-and Sacred Writings of the Hindus, 
Vols. 7thand 8th of the Asiatic Researches,) ‘thatthe Sanserit of the Véda 
is materially:different frem that of all. other Hinds coumpositions; Anat, as 
having a-peculiar grammar, taught as one of.the Arxgams, -or subordi= 
nate bodies of the sacred writings, it must be considered a distinct dialect; 
and as such can never be confounded withthe language of the Purdnams, 
the style cf which.the authors-of these forgeries have imitated, it must be 
confessed, .with wonderful. ingenuity -and success. 
Nore Ax. 
THe manuscripts’ described in the preceding essay, which as‘ have already stated, are in possession 
of the Catholic Missionaries at Pondicherry were discovered, as it may justly be said, for the knowledge 
of their existence syas previously confined to a few individuals belonging to the mission, by Sir Arrxan- 
DER Jounson, the chief justice on the island of Ceylon, and Captain Fraser, the British resident at 
Paendicherry;during 2-visit of the former gentleman tothe coast. Itwasfrom Sir AtExAnDER Jonson, 
also, that I received the printed copy of the Ezour Védam, and the information which induced me 
to make the inquiries respecting these manuscripts, the result of which I have here stated. 
