iv 
Dr. Hocrnle — Antiquities from Central Asia. [Extra No 1, 
of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, Vol. LXVI, Part I, No. 4, 
for 1897 (pp. 225 ff.), advance-copies of which were 
transmitted to the Government of India on the 23rd 
August, 1897, and to the 11th International Congress of 
Orientalists in Paris in October 1897. 
(3) From Mr. G. Macartney (M. 1), a collection of six sets of 
manuscripts, received by me in December, 1896, from the 
Foreign Office with their D. 0. letter, dated the 14th De¬ 
cember, 1896, and called by me the “ Macartney Manu¬ 
scripts.” This collection was also dealt with by me, 
together with the Godfrey collection (No. 2), in the two 
Reports above referred to. 
(4) From Mr. G. Macartney (M. 2), a collection of miscellaneous 
antiquities, found in the Takla Makan desert. This 
collection, distributed in four sets, consisting of a skull, 
a manuscript, pottery, bronze figures, coins, and sundry 
other objects, was received by me in August 1897, with 
a letter of the Revenue and Agricultural Department of 
the Government of India, No. 2283-27-1, dated the 16th 
August, 1897. A preliminary report on it was submitted 
by me to the Government of India on the 15th September, 
1897. 
(5) From Captain S. H. Godfrey (G. 2) a manuscript book, 
said to have been found in the Takla Makan, and received 
by me early in October, 1897. 
(6) From Captain S. H. Godfrey (G. 3), a collection of manu¬ 
script leaves, in three sets, found in the Takla Makan, and 
received by me towards the end of October, 1897, with 
a letter of the Revenue and Agricultural Department of 
the Government of India, No. 3043-27-3, dated the 14tli 
October, 1897. 
(7) From Mr. G. Macartney (M. 3), a collection of miscellaneous 
antiquities, procured from Khotan and the Takla Makan, 
consisting of (a) thirteen books, (6) pottery, (c) coins, 
(d) sundry objects. Seven books and the antiques were 
purchased by Mr. Macartney in Khotan for Rs. 95; the 
remaining six books were purchased by him from Badrud- 
din. The total cost was Rs. 150. The collection was 
received by me early in November, 1897, with a letter 
No. 3169-27-7, from the Revenue and Agricultural 
Department of the Government of India, dated the 26th 
October, 1897. 
