20 Dr. Hoernle —A ntiquities* from Central Asia. [Extra No. 1, 
is numbered 1 on left margin of reverse page, with blank obverse, 
being the initial leaf of the book ; numbers of others missing. Paper, 
as in No. 3 of Set I, but waterlines running parallel with short side in 
leaf 1 and in the eight small pieces. Eindplace, unknown. Script, 
the same as in No. 3 of Set I. Language, not identified, inter¬ 
mixed with Sanskrit religious terms. Subject, probably Buddhist 
dharanis or “ incantations.” Initial leaf apparently commences with 
om siddham, the former word represented by a large flourish, the latter 
indicated by traces of s and dh. Age, same as No. 3 of Set I. 
No. 3. Pothi. 
Belongs to G. 7. A mere fragment of the book, consisting of one 
complete leaf, and the larger portion of another, numbered 9 and 10 
respectively on the left margin of the obverse pages. Size of full leaf, 
2| x 14^". Number of lines on page, 5, with 32 or 33 aksaras in a line. 
Stringhole at about 3£" from the left edge, within a circle of yf" dia¬ 
meter. On leaf 9, in left lower corner of reverse page, two concentric 
circles, not inscribed, of If" and If" diameter respectively (as in No. 2). 
Paper, stiff, of yellowish colour, with faint waterlines, about 11 to an 
inch, running parallel to long side of leaf and direction of writing. 
Eindplace, unknown. Script, as in No. 3 of Set I. Language and 
subject, as in No. 2 of Set II. Age, probably 7th century A.D. 
No. 4. Pothi. 
Belongs to G. 1. Described and figured by me in Journal, Asiatic 
Society of Bengal, Vol. LXVI (1897), pp. 228, 234, and plate iv, fig. 5. 
Only a fragment of one leaf: full breadth extant 3§"; full length 
unknown; existing length, 6"; apparently from middle of leaf; for 
no stringhole visible. Number of lines on page, 5. Paper, as in No. 3 
of Set I, but waterlines parallel to short side of leaf, and transverse to 
writing. Findplace, script, and subject, also the same as in No. 3 of Set I; 
but language, as in No. 2 of Set II. Age, probably 7th century A.D. 
No. 5. Pothi. 
Belongs to G. 1. One of the two fragments referred to by me in 
Journal, Asiatic Society of Bengal, Vol. LXVI (1897), pp. 228, 229. 
The leaf to which it belongs—the only one surviving—must be the last, 
seeing that one page is blank, and the stringhole is on the left side. 
Breadth complete, 2; full length unknown, but probably about 7" ; 
existing length, 4f". Stringhole, within a circle of f" diameter, at 
about 1 |- 1 from existing left edge; on this side only a very narrow 
strip, with the leaf-number, can be lost, the main loss being on the right 
side. Number of lines on page, 5; writing almost illegible. Paper, as 
