Charaka-Samhita — trans. Kaviraj Avinash Chandra Kaviratna

Dr. GRIFFITH EVANS, M. D., Brynkynall, Bangor North Wales. ...The book is exceedingly interesting and instructive for those who are fund of tracing the origin, growth and development of medical science, also illustrates some ancient social customs of India.

PROFESSOR MAX MULLER : — I have no doubt you ought to publish an English translation of Charaka. The book is of great importance. I shall be very glad to help you in any way you may wish — Writing again in November1893.be says-^* '•* * I am surprised that your excellent and most useful translation has not attracted more attention * * * Our Regius Professor of Medicine, Sir Henry Edward, was much interested in it.

SIR MONIER WILLIAMS, K. C. I. E. : — I have received your kind gift' of the successive parts of. the Charaka and Susrata Samhitas. I regard them as a valuable addition to my library. No doubt, an. English translation would be very interesting.

Dr. REINHOLD. ROST, C. L. E. late Librarian to the India Office — * * * Your excellent translation * * * a most valuable and praiseworthy work which will not fail to make ancient Hindu Medicine better understood and appreciated in the West * * * I shall draw the attention of Oriental scholars to your difficult/, and meritorious work * * * Many important additions to our Sanskrit dictionaries will be gleaned from your translation.

AUSTIN FLINT, ESQ., New York V. S. A. : — I have read with much pleasure the first fasciculus of your- translation of Charaka Samhita and shall be very glad to receive the rest of the work. It cannot fail to be of great

■interest to the medical profession, which will- be under great obligation to you.

A. H. EDC.REN, ESQ., Gothenburgh , Sweden : — I am deeply interested in anything Indian, and I need not say that I shall consider it as a gain to obtain ■whatever insight I may into the subject treated of in your valuable .translation.

PROFESSOR A. V. WILLIAM JACKSON,, Columbia College , New York ,

■ U. S.:_ A. : — I must, congratalate you, with true appreciation of your efforts. I should Very much like to make a little note, in one of our papers, of the praise¬ worthy work you are doing. Be assured. Sir, of my hearty thanks and appre¬ ciation and ol my deep interest in India and antique lore.

MONS. A. BARTH., Paris : — Your efforts to place within reach of the readers of ancient literature a work of so interesting a nature both to the Oriental scholars ..and to the men of medicine, are very praiseworthy, and I shall be happy to bring the work to the notice of the French public, or, at least, of those who take an interest- in these researches.

MONS. B. ST. HILAIRE, Paris -.— I - praise . you on your undertaking and wish you. all success. The work is of interest to all learned men and to medical men and. the commentaries written on it prove its value and utility. I will put in a notice in the Journal des Savants as soon as I can and shall be happy to do you justice.

PROFESSOR H. JACOBI, Bonn University , Germany-. — The work you have undertaken will interest Sanskritists as well as medical men- who. care for the History of their science. I shall not fail to draw the attention of some eminent physicians whom Tknow personally, to the ancient work of Charaka.

■ HERR. R, GARBE, Prinzenstram Keningsburg ; Germany : — The English translation of Charaka Samhita is perhaps, at least from an historical point of view, the most important work of the medicinal literature of your country.

SIR ALFRED CROFT, M. A.,; C. I. E. Director of Public Instruction. Bengal-. — I have been greatly entertained as well as edified by the examination in part IV of all the things which a man shall not do. A layman can understand the “precepts and. such a guide to life cannot be other' than, valuable. -

JAMES W. REESE, Esq., Westminister , Maryland, , U. S. A. : — You have undertaken a great and difficult work, and one which, it seems tome, ddierves the approbation and encouragement of all who care to know what wise men of the past ages thofight and taught on a topic so' important as the preservation of , health and the cure of disease.

WILLIAM EMETTE COLEMAN, Esq., San Francisco, California.—* * * As each successive part is issued, the greater intrinsic value of the work is apparent. * * * There is much in it both of interest and value to the Western mind, occidental medical science, therapeutic. American and European medical science has much to learn. * * *

CHAS. E. SAJONS, Esq., Philadelphia, V S. A. You are entitled to the greatest praise. Next May or Jute the Satellite — a journal under my editorial management — will begin to review books, etc., and one of the first to be taken up will be yours.