Agnihotra ; — ^hardly, all sacrifices concluding with the Agnihotra. P. 33 7 1 note 2. Read, — * moving in front,' or 'previous performance.' P. 3?; 2, par, 23, 1. 2. Read, — thousand Brthatts. P. 389, 1. 9. Perhaps we ought to transLite- that (gold roan), indeed, is the end,
the self, of everything here (or, of this universe). Cf. J. Muir, Orig. Sansk.
Texts, vol. V, p. 389.
Par. 16, L 2. Read, — they ascend to where desires have vanished. P* 393} par. i, 1. 4- Read, — 6'ana itrkar&kshya.
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<M. Renan pr^sente trois nonveanx nne seconde, dont Tint^rSt historique et volumes de la grande collection des religieax ne sera pas rooindre. M. Max "Litres sacr^ de TOrient" (Sacred Miiller a sn se procurer la collaboration Books of the East), qne dirige k Oxford, des savans les pins ^minens d*£urope et avec nne si vaste Erudition et nne critiqne d'Asie. L'Universit^ d'Oxford, one cette si sQre, le savant associ^ de TAcad^mie grande publication honore an pins hant des Inscriptions, M. Max Miiller. ... La degr^, doit tenir 4 continner dans les plus premiere »^rie de ce bean recueil, com- larges proportions une oeuvre aussi philo- pos^ de 24 volumes, est presoue achev^. sophiquement CQn9ne qne savamment M. Max Miiller se propose d'en publier ex^ut^.'
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' We rejoice to notice that a second great edition of the Rig- Veda, can com-
series of these translations has been an- pare in importance or in usefulness with
nounced and has actually begun to appear, this English translation of the Sacred
The stones, at least, out of which a stately Books of the East, which has been devised
edifice may hereafter arise, are here being by his foresight, successfully brought so
brought together. Prof. Max Miiller has far by his persuasive and organising
deserved well of scientific history. Not power, and will, we trust, by the assist-
a few minds owe to his enticing words ance of the distinguished scholars he has
their first attraction to this branch of gathered round him, be carried in due
study. But no work, of his, not even the time to a happy completion.*
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