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2. Ancient history of Java : containing its fobulons 

 history, in two (|iuirlo vohini(\s, in l^utch : this 

 appears to he compiled from tho nn(;iont my- 

 thological poems and roi/angs-, or dramas, 

 of Java, and communicated hy the liberality of a 

 Dutch gentleman, hy Avhose desire they were 

 translated. 



3. A dictionary* of llio Javanese language in Dutch, 

 communicated by its author, still living at Sa- 

 marang. 



4. Several other abridged memoirs and historical 

 materials relating to Java ; descriptions and re- 

 ports relating to Batavia, and to the island in ge- 

 neral and its climate, with memoirs on commer- 

 cial and political subjects. 



5. Copyofagrammar of the ancientTamil6^m?z^7/r/??2 

 character written in India, with copies of some 

 ancient inscriptions transcribed from the original 

 in the library of the Literary Society of Batavia ; 

 and a variety of memoirs illustrative of the statis- 

 tics and geography of Java, composed at Colonel 

 Mackenzie's request. 



6. Extracts and copies of some memoirs and abridge- , 

 ments addressed to the Honourable the Lieut.-. 

 Governor, Mr. Raffles, who liberally communi- 

 cated them; they are in answer to queries and 

 suggestions recommended to particular persons 

 more coaversant in the customs and history of 

 the country, by Colonel Mackenzie. 



Ancient Inscriptions, Coins, and Sculptures, in every 

 country, assist materially in developing the ancient his- 



* Attempts are making to form a Javanese and English Dictio- 

 nary from this, but for want of assistants the work is delayed ; , 

 Colonel Mackenzie has brought a Javanese with him, who assists 

 to render it, by means of the Malay, into the English language. 



