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 The works of Sir W. Jones, Bailly's "Astronomie Indienne," and Playfair's paper on it, in the "Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh," Davis's "Essays in Asiatic Researches," Colebrooke's "Essays and Translations from the Sanscrit," Bentley’s "Hindu Astronomy," references to Captain Wilford, Professor Max Muller, Ferguson’s "Architecture," and other works; the Institutes of Akber, and the translation of the Siddhanta Siromani of Launcelot Wilkinson, C.S.

I have not entered at greater length into the mathematical knowledge of the Hindus than will he sufficient to show its general character, and that it was adequate for their requirements in the ordinary business of their lives, and for the purposes of their astronomy.

In the description of the Surya Siddhanta I have been indebted to the translation, of this work from the Sanscrit, by Pundit Bapu Deva Sastri, of the Sanscrit College of Benares.

I take this opportunity of offering my thanks to my former pupils, who, after so many (23) years, still retain their attachment to me in my retirement, and especially to Rajah Rajendro Narayan Roy Chowdry of Bhowal, who have all taken the greatest interest in the progress of this work. W. BRENNAND. 25th March, 1896.