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Antiquities from Central Asia. 
[Extra No. 1, 1899. 
of the formula practically coincide in length with the lines of the text. 
In other cases, as in lines 20 and 21, comprising formula IX 2 , the lines 
of the formula are much shorter than those of the text. In these cases 
the latter lines are filled up with repetitions of the formula, in a more 
or less complete state. 
Formula IX 1 occurs five times, in lines 2 and 3, 16 and 17, 24 and 
25, 34 and 35, 44 and 45. Accordingly, considering that there are two 
columus, the formula is repeated fen times. In lines 2 and 3, it stands 
reversed ; in all the other lines, it stands upright. 
Formula IX 2 occurs six times, in lines 4 and 5, 10 and 11, 20 and 
21, 22 and 23, 30 and 31, 38 and 39. Altogether it is repeated twelve 
times on the roll. This formula and the fourth are the onty ones in 
which the symbols stand sufficiently apart to permit of being discrmi- 
nated and counted. Its first line consists of eight, and its second line, 
of seven symbols. The second (or sixth, according as the series is read 
from the left or right) symbol of the latter line has a striking resem¬ 
blance to the Sanskrit (Brahmi) letter for a, as written in Nortli-India 
about 800 A.D.; but this must be a mere accidental coincidence, as no 
resemblance can be seen in any of the other symbols. 
Formula IX 3 occurs three times, in lines 6 and 7, 12 and 13, 14 and 
15. The number of symbols comprised in its two lines is uncertain ; 
probably 11 and 13 respectively. 
Formula IX 4 occurs twice, in lines 8 and 9, 32 and 33. Both lines 
appear to consist of eleven symbols. 
Formula IX 5 occurs six times, in lines 18 and 19, 26 and 27, 28 and 
29, 36 and 37, 40 and 41, 42 and 43. In the two pairs of lines 18, 19 
and 26, 27 it stands reversed ; in the other four pairs it stands upright. 
The two lines appear to comprise 12 and 14 symbols respectively. 
No. III. The Book. 
Belongs to Gf. 10. Size 6x44 , h Number of forms 34|; many cut 
into separate leaves ; number of leaves 69. No blank covers. Many 
leaves torn. Paper rather brittle, and of the same kind as that of the 
Boll No. II. Stitched with four loops of thread. 
Contains the identical text of the roll ; as a rule, arranged in 
columns, running parallel to the narrower side of the book ; but on a 
few exceptional pages, they run parallel with the longer side. As in 
the roll, the formulas are repeated at irregular intervals, two or three 
formulas being found repeated on each page. 
