in Egypt and unable to correct the proofs, consequently it is defaced by considerable typographical errors, and its publication in that state was a continual source of annoyance to Lane. The notion was an excellent one. He wished to collect together all the important doctrinal parts of the Ku-rán, in order to show what the religion of Mohammed really was according to the Prophet's own words; and he omitted all those passages which weary or disgust the student, and render the Ku-rán an impossible book for general reading. The result is a small volume, which gives the ordinary reader a very fair notion of the contents of the Ku-rán, and of the circumstances of its origin. In the latter part of the subject there is, however, room for that addition and improvement which thirty years of continued progress in Oriental research could not fail to make needful; and such alteration will be made in the new edition, which is presently to be published.—Life of Edward William Lane, pp. 96, 97. [Nearly ready. THE JATAKA STORIES. With the Commentary and Collection of Buddhist Fairy Tales, Fables, and Folk Lore. Translated from the original Pali. By T. W. RHYS DAVIDS. (The first Part of the Commentary contains the most complete account we yet have of the life of Buddha.) CHINESE BUDDHISM. A Volume of Sketches, Historical and Critical. By J., EDKINS, D.D., Author of "China's Place in Philology," "Religion in China," &c. &c. BUDDHIST RECORDS OF THE WESTERN WORLD, Being the SI-YU-KI by HYEN THSANG. Translated from the original Chinese, with Introduction, Index, &c. By SAMUEL BEAL, Trinity College, Cambridge; Professor of Chinese, University College, London. LONDON: TRÜBNER & CO., LUDGATE HILL. A SKETCH OF THE MODERN LANGUAGES OF THE Accompanied by Two Language-Maps. BY ROBERT N. CUST, LATE OF HER MAJESTY'S INDIAN CIVIL SERVICE, AND HONORARY LIBRARIAN OF THE ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY. "Amicus Plato, Amicus Socrates: LONDON: TRÜBNER & CO., LUDGATE HILL. 1878. [All rights reserved.] |