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John Beames —Grammar of Chand Bardai. 
[No. 2, 
That wrath and discord, 
(When twixt) Chahuvan and Chandel tribes 
Strife is engendered. 
So also in spra *Ijt h 
The ear hearing it is broken. I. 159. 2. 
'trT ^\rf t n 
The rape of Sita, (which was) predestined, takes place. III. 
27. 34. 
In this latter case it may also be a preterite. Finally, as instances of 
its use in its more legitimate sense of a conjunctive participle, 
ms II 
Being pleased saith Sukdev. I. 60. 10. 
sftfw faT^r ii 
^ JR ^<T n 
They who swayed having conquered the three worlds, 
They too have gone at last, being without profit. III. 27. 
53, 54. 
(W3 — ^R) 
Of the present participle there are two forms and ^Tff. 
«IT«Tt sfnft SRsf 
^<T f*RT TX II 
Thy voice is a pleasing voice,laughing being prevented. I. 12.4. 
(i. e., no one can laugh at you.) 
<R %TrT VTT II 
The son being born she died. I. 170. 3. 
(i. e., she died in giving birth to the son.) 
Of the future participle %T*TTR ‘ that which is to be,’ destiny, an 
illustration has just been given. Others are— 
Thou knowing somewhat of that which is to be. XXI. 92. 2. 
And a few lines further on in a slightly different shape — 
JpnfTC II 
II 
Thus is written (as) about to be 
The plan which Alha has said. XXI. 94. 1, 2. 
Want of leisure prevents me at present from continuing these studies. 
I hope at a future time to supplement these remarks on the leading features 
of Chand’s style, by some further suggestions as to some of his more 
exceptional and unusual forms—many of which are puzzles of the most 
startling description. Perhaps the notes here given may be of use so far 
