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 TRUBNER'S ORIENTAL SERIES. Second Edition, post 8vo, cloth, pp. xxiv. — 360, price los. 6d. THE HISTORY OF INDIAN LITERATURE. Br ALBRECHT WEBER, Translated from the Second German Edition by John Mann, M.A., and Theodor Zachariae, Ph.D., with the sanction of the Author. Dr. 'BuHLER, Inspector of Schools in India, writes: — "When I was Pro- fessor of Oriental Languages in Elphinstone College, I frequently felt the want of such a work to which I could refer the students." Professor Cowell, of Cambridge, writes : — "It will be especially useful to the students in our Indian colleges and universities. I used to long for such a book when I was teaching in Calcutta. Hindu students are intensely interested in the history of Sanskrit literature, and this volume will supply them with all they want on the subject." Professor Whitney, Yale College, Newhaven, Conn., U.S.A., writes :— " I was one of the class to whom the work was originally given in the form of academic lectures. At their first appearance they were by far the most learned and able treatment of their subject ; and with their recent additions they still maintain decidedly the same rank." " la perhaps the most comprehensive and lucid survey of Sanskrit literature extant. The essays contained in the volume were originally delivered as academic lectures, and at the time of their first publication were acknowledged to be by far the most learned and able treatment of the subject. They have now been brouglit up to date by the addition of all the most important results of recent research."— Tima. ' Post 8vo, cloth, pp. xii. — 198, accompanied by Two Language Maps, price 12s. A SKETCH OF THE MODERN LANGUAGES OF THE EAST INDIES. By ROBERT N. CUST. The Author has attempted to fill up a vacuum, the inconvenience of which pressed itself on his notice. Much had been written about the languages of the East Indies, but the extent of our present knowledge had not even been brought to a focus. It occurred to him that it might be of use to others to publish in an arranged form the notes which he had collected for his own edification. " Supplies a deficiency which has long been felt," — Timts. " The book before us is then a valuable contribution to philological science. It passes under review a vast number of languages, and it gives, or professes to give, in every case the sum and substance of the opinions and judgments of the best-informed writers." — Saturday Review. Second Corrected Edition, post 8vo, pp. xii.— 116, cloth, price 5s. THE BIRTH OF THE WAR-GOD. A Poem. By KALIDASA. Translated from the Sanskrit into English Verse by Ralph T. H. Griffith, M.A. " A very spirited rendering of the Kumar asamhhava, which was first published twenty-six years ago, and which we are glad to see made once more accessible."— Times. " Mr. Grifl&th's very spirited rendering is well known to most who are at all interested in Indian literature, or enjoy the tenderness of feeling and rich creative imagination of its author." — Indian Antiquary. " We are very glad to welcome a second edition of Professor Griffith's admirable translation. Few translations deserve a second edition better." — Athenaeum.