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Dr. Hoernle —Antiquities from Central Asia. [Extra No. 1, 
Society of Bengal, Vol. LXVI (1897), pp. 228,233, and plate iv, No. 3. A 
mere fragment, 3§ x 5J'', of a very large leaf, numbered 90 on left margin, 
but unknown whether on obverse or reverse page. Leaf-numbers, as 
a rule, stand in or near the middle of the margin, and, as in this case, 
the number 90 stands close to the torn upper edge, it is probable that 
the existing breadth (51") is only about one-half of the original size 
which should have been about 11 inches. The leaf must have had a 
corresponding length, but there is no means of determining it. The 
Pothi must have been a very large one, both with respect to size and 
number of leaves. Stringhole must have been in missing portion. 
Existing number of lines on page, 7 ; probable full number 14. Letters, 
very large, J-f". Paper, as in No. 3, but with 13 waterlines to an 
inch. Findplace, script and language, as of No. 3. Subject, not 
determinable. Age, as of No. 3. 
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No. 6. Pothi. * 
Belongs to M. 3. Only two very small irregular pieces (1 x 3" and 
1x l^ v ) of one or two leaves. Original size of leaf unknown. Portions 
of two lines on one, and of three lines on the other fragment. In all 
other respects, the same as No. 3. 
No. 7. Pothi. (Plate II, fig. 3). 
Belongs to M. 10. A mere fragment, out of the middle of a very 
large leaf, inscribed on both sides with 9 lines of writing. The still 
existing full breadth is 4f"; full length, unknown; surviving length, 
6j". Paper, same as in No. 3. Findplace, unknown. Script, ordinary 
or cursive variety of Central Asian upright Gupta characters. Lan¬ 
guage, mixed Sanskrit. Subject, apparently a Buddhist sutra. Age, 
probably 7th century A.D. The following is a transcript of what is 
legible on the figured page. 
1.1 va ‘ sarvva-dharmam Buddha-laksana ( 9 unye) x sarvva-vi 
1. 4 bhadante=ti * ayusmam n=Subhuti 
1. 5 prajna-paramita yax xna: sambodhi manasi karai 
1. 6 sad-dhetos=tatha hi subhuto tena bodhisatve 
1. 7 s=tatha hi x ^unyataya 
1. 8 s=tatha hi (sa pratyati) £unya 
1. 9 kathayana 
Second Set. 
This Set comprises six Pothis, all written in a language, not yet 
identified. 
No. 1. Pothi. 
Belongs to M. 1. Fully described and figured by me (under Set I) 
