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other would be a momentary one only. The other opinion, and to this the 

 SuryaprajnajDti seems to adhere, is that the sun does not in reality move in 

 separate perfect circles, but rather in an uninterrupted spiral line. As the 

 Siiryaprajnapti expresses it, tlie sun begins from the moment he has entered 

 the first circle to move " sanaih sanaih" across towards the second circle, 

 and as soon as he has reached the second circle, he begins to move towards 

 the third circle, etc. The term " karna" which occurs in this description 

 of the sun's motion seems to denote the spiral line which passing across 

 the whole room between the two circles connects the two ; a line which 

 might properly enough be called " karna," i. e., diagonal. On this hypothe- 

 sis then we should have to remember that the sun is only for convenience 

 sake said to describe a separate circle on each day, and that in reality he is 

 supposed to describe a continuous spiral line. 



After having thus given a succinct account of the Suryaprajnapti's 

 theory concerning the motion of the sun, we now proceed to consider the 

 statements referring to the motion of the moon. 



(To he continued.) 



Memorandum on Clay Discs called " Spindle Whorls''^ and votive Seals 

 found at Sanlcisa, Beliar, and other Buddhist ruins in the Worth 

 Western Provinces of India. — Bi/ H. Ritett-Caenac, Esq., C. S., 

 C. I. E., F. S. A. (With three Plates.) 



Last year I submitted for the inspection of the Asiatic Society speci- 

 mens of stone and clay discs, similar to what are called " spindle whorls" 

 by the Antiquaries of Europe, found by me at the Buddhist ruins of 

 Sankisa, Behar, &c. in the Fatehgarh District, N. W. Provinces of India. 

 Certain clay seals stamped with the Buddhist formula found in the same 

 localities were also exhibited. The resemblance between these " spindle 

 whorls" and those described and figured by Dr. Schliemann in his work 

 " Troy and its Eemains" was briefly noticed by me at the time. Since 

 then I have obtained some more specimens of these discs and seals 

 and I think it well that they should be submitted for the inspection of the 

 Asiatic Society, and that the attention of its Members and of other Anti- 

 quaries should be directed to the resemblance to be traced between these 

 remains and those found in the ruins of Hissarlik and in many parts of 

 Europe. 



First as regards so called " spindle whorls." When we were encamped 

 at Kanouj, Sankisa and Behar Khas in the Fategarh district, the village 

 urchins were encouraged to bring to us everything in the shape of " Anti- 

 quities" that could be grubbed out from these extensive ruins and from 

 neighbouring mounds. These sites, as is well known, present many features 



