380: ON THE ANCIENT | 
THis essay on the ancient geography of the Gangetick provinces, ywill 
consist of three sections. The first will treat of the boundaries, mountains, 
and rivers. In the second will be descr ibed the various districts, with 
some account of them, as far as procurable. ‘The third section will be a 
comparative essay, between the geographical accounts of these countries 
by Pro.emy, and other ancient geographers in the west, with those of the 
Paurdatics. Then occasionally, and collaterally will appear accounts, 
both historical and geographical of some of the principal towns, such as 
Palibothra and, Patali-putra now Patna, for these two towns were close to. 
each other, exactly like London and Westminister. 
‘Tur former was once the metropolis of India; but at a very early 
period it was destroyed by the Ganges: an account of it is in great for- 
wardness, and is nearly ready for the press. Its name in. Sanscrit was 
Pali-bhatt a, to be pronounced Pali-bhothra, or nearly so. Bali-gram near. 
Bhégalpur, never was the metropolis of India; yet it was a very ancient 
city, and its history is very interesting. - It was also destroyed by the 
Ganges. Chaitrapur or Chattra-gram, was the metropolis of a district in 
Bengal called Gangé-Riddha. tis now Clutpur, near Caleutia, and it 
was the Ganga or Gange-Regia of ProLemy. Dhaccé, or rather Firin gt 
Bazar, is the Tugma of Protemy, the Taukhe of El-Edrisst, and the 
Antomela of Piiny, &c. 
Accurate copies of these Sanscrit treatises on geography, will be 
deposited with the Asiatick Society, and ultimately the originals themselves, 
