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Dr. Hoernlc —Antiquities from Central Asia. [Extra No. I, 
(counting from the outer margin of the page) one impression, being 
the fifth of the series of eight, is omitted, leaving a square blank. 
To this rule there are only very few exceptions : on one page (form 
23, page 1)1 have observed only three columns; and on four pages 
(f. 21, p. 4; f. 30, p. 4 ; f. 33, p. 3 ; f, 37, p. 4) there is no blank 
space; and on one page (f. 13, p. 4) the blank space takes the 
place of the third impression of the series of eight. On each page 
the four columns stand in the same position towards one another, 
either all four upright, or all four reversed ; but there is no order 
whatever with regard to different pages ; on one page, all four columns 
may be upright, on the next page they may again be all upright or 
they may be all reversed. No. VII in Woodcut No. 12 will give some 
idea of the arrangement of the text on the pages of this book. In five 
places an altogether different text is printed in the blank space, and 
the print of this text, with one exception (on form 22, p. 1), always 
runs at right angles with the proper text of the book. These five 
places are: form 4, pp. 2, 3; f. 22, pp. 1,4; f. 23, p. 4; f. 27, pp. 2, 3; 
f. 29, pp. 2, 3. The text, thus introduced, is formula A of the 
Second Set. 
No. VIII. Book. 
Belongs to M. 7. Found and acquired in the same way as 
No. VII, q.v. Size, 10J X 6£-", but elliptical in form, as shown in 
Woodcut No. 12. Number of forms, 44. The usual three blank pages are 
wanting at one end of the book; on the other hand there is in the 
middle of the book one form with three blank pages, from which it 
would seem that in binding the book the final form has been mis¬ 
placed. Paper, variety IIIc. Numerous fatty stains, and a few burns. 
Riveted with two copper pegs only, the guards being small elliptical 
(about lxf") pieces, cut from a plaque, similar to the round pieces 
shown in Plate IV, figs. 4-9. 
Contains recension I#, i.e., lines 9, 11, 13, 14 of formula C, 
printed in five columns on each page, each column consisting as a 
rule of two impressions ; therefore ten impressions of the text on each 
page. Exceptionally 2f impressions are found on a few pages. As 
a rule the columns are turned head to head on two adjoining pages ; 
out of a total of 84 pairs of such pages, that arrangement is found 
in 58 pairs. In 6 other pairs the columns are turned foot to foot. 
In the remaining 20 pairs, the foot of the columns on one page is 
turned towards the head of the columns on the adjoining page. 
