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15. Salya parvam, or the ninth book of the Bharaiam, No. 15. — 

 Countermark 275. . 



This copy contains from page 138 to 332; the intermediate leaves be- 

 ing regular ; and the numbering indicates that the MS. is part of a 

 larger one, since the Salya- parvam is herein complete. The manuscript- 

 is rather old ; slightly worn at the edges ; and but slightly touched by 

 insects inside. It may be considered to be in moderately good preser- 

 vation. 



16. Another copy of the same, No. 16. — Countermark 276. 



This copy is also complete ; though the numbering is from page H63, 

 down to page 507, the end. It is much older than the preceding copy. 

 It is also more worn, and injured inside ; particularly in a few leaves at 

 the end; and appears to have formed a part of one entire copy of the 

 Bhdratam. 



17. Sauptica-parvam, the ]Ot\i hook, No. IT". — Countermark 277. 



The copy is complete as regards this parvam itself : though the num- 

 bering of the pages is from 252 dow n to 296, indicating it, as before, 

 to be a part of a fuller copy of the Bharaiam. This MS. is a little old, 

 and somewhat worn at the edges ; but in good preservation inside. 



(The eleventh book is not found in the collection). 



18. Santirparvam, the twelfth book, No. 18 — Counterm.ark 278. 



This copy is complete in itself ; but the paging is from 152 down to 

 348. This MS. is old ; worn at the edges ; discoloured inside ; damaged 

 at the beginning ; and more seriously at the end, by insects. 



As regards the entire work of the Mahahhdrata, an abstract of its vo- 

 uminous, and multifarious, contents will not be expected, or required 

 from me in this place. In the original Sanscrit, especially, it is a work 

 of first rate consequence ; and has received, as such, attention from all 

 enquirers into Oriental literature. It is one of the Itihasas ; and second- 

 ary in esteem only to the Fedas ; in some instances to the Puranas. 

 There is much of early history contained in it ; though not satisfactory 



