Dr. Hoernle — Antiquities from Central Asia. [Extra No. 1, 
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621-1-7, from the Revenue and Agricultural Department 
of the Government of India, dated on the same day. 
From Mr. G. Macartney (M. 6), a collection of miscellan¬ 
eous antiquities, consisting of (a) six books, (6) coins, 
(c) seals, (d) pottery, (e) metal figures, (/) two stone 
heads of Buddha, and (#) sundry other objects. Three of 
the books were purchased from Badruddin for Rs. 40, 
the other four books and all antiques from the Rev. 
Hogberg for Rs. 200: total cost Rs. 240. This collection 
was received by me in Simla, on the 16th June, 1898, 
with a letter, No. 1297-1-14, from the Revenue and 
Agricultural Department of the Government of India 
dated 
19th May 
16th June’ 
1898. 
From Mr. G. Macartney (M. 7), a collection of nine books, 
found at Aq Tala Tiiz, and purchased for Rs. 40. It was 
received by me on the 19th June, 1898, with a letter, 
No. 1645-1-21, from the Revenue and Agricultural Depart¬ 
ment of the Government of India, dated the 17th June, 
1898. 
(17) From Mr. G. Macartney (M. 8), a collection of eight books, 
found at Kiang Tiiz and purchased for Rs. 40. It was 
received by me on the same day as the preceding con¬ 
signment. 
(18) From Captain S. H. Godfrey (G. 8), one book, purchased 
for Rs. 45. It was received by me on the 16th July, 1898, 
with a letter, No. 1884-1-29, of the Revenue and Agricul¬ 
tural Department of the Government of India, of the 
same date. 
(19) From Captain S. H. Godfrey (G. 9), one book, purchased 
for Rs. 40. It was received by me on the 8th August, 
1898, with a letter, No. 2097-1, of the Revenue and 
Agricultural Department of the Government of India, 
of the same date. 
(20) From Mr. G. Macartney (M. 9), a collection of miscellan¬ 
eous antiquities, from Khotan, purchased for Rs. 20, and 
consisting of (a) two books, ( b) eight sheets of manu¬ 
scripts in Brahmi characters, (c) three sheets of Chinese 
manuscripts (two dated), ( d ) two painted figures in stucco 
(one Buddha), (e) a painted wooden board (Buddha), 
(/) two terracotta figures; (g) one metal figure, (h) a 
few coins, seals, and (i) other miscellaneous objects. This 
collection was received by me on the 11th October, 1898, 
