HARRISON AND SONS, PRINTERS, ST. MARTIN'S LANE,

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CONTENTS OF VOLUME XVI.

ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS.

ART. I.-On the Restoration of an Ancient Persian Inscription, analogous

to those at Behistun. By THE Reverend J. W. DONALDSON. D.D. .

ART. II.-On the Lake Phiala-the Jordan and its Sources. By the late

CAPTAIN NEWBOLD, F.R.S., &c.

ART. III.—On the Site of Caranus, and the Island of Ar-Ruad (,),

the Arvad or Arpad of Scripture. By the late CAPTAIN NEW-

BOLD, F.R.S., &c.

ART. IV.—On the Miniature Chaityas and Inscriptions of the Buddhist

religious dogma, found in the ruins of the Temple of Sárnáth, near

Benares. By LIEUT.-COL. SYKES, F.R.S.

ABT. V.-Description of an Execution at Canton, by T. T. MEADOWS, Esq.

Translator and Interpreter to Her Majesty's Consulate

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ART. VI.-Remarks on the connection between the Indo-Chinese and the

Indo-Germanic Languages, suggested by an Examination of the Sghá

and Pghō Dialects of the Karens. By J. W. LAIDLAY, Esq.

ABT. VII.-Remarks on the present state of Buddhism in China. By the

REV. DR. C. GUTZLAFF. Communicated by LIEUT.-COL. W. H.

SYKES, F.R.S., &c. &c.

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ART. VIII.-On the Winged Bulls, Lions, and other Symbolical Figures

from Nineveh. By E. C. RAVENSHAW, ESQ., M.A.S., F.G.S.

ART. IX.-On the Muhammedan Science of Tâbír, or Interpretation of

Dreams. By N. BLAND, ESQ., M.R.A.S.

ART. X.-On the original extension of the Sanskrit language over certain

portions of Asia and Europe; and on the ancient Aryans, Indians,

or Hindus of India-Proper. By A. CURZON, ESQ.

ABT. XI.-On the supposed Vaidik authority for the burning of Hindu

Widows, and on the Funeral Ceremonies of the Hindus. By

PROFESSOR WILSON

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ABT. XII.-On the Assyrian and Babylonian Weights. By MR. E. NORRIS 215

ABT. XIII.-On Buddha and Buddhism. By PROFESSOR WILSON, Director