THE COURT OF IMRECTORS OF THE KÀST-INDIA COMPANY

of what you and your prodecessors. hâve done for the advanccment of science.

I hâve the honor to be with the greatest sespect,

Honorable Sirs,

Your obedient humble servant 1 A. W. SCHLECKL.

To Prof essor Srhlegel , etc.

East India House the 11 February 18110.

Sir ,

1 am eonunanded by the Court of Directors of the East India Company to return to you their best acknowledgements for the Copy that you bave been so obliging as to présent to them of the first part of your édition of the Hitopadesa, to which they liave great satisfaction in assighing a place in the Company’s library, and 1 âm to request that the Court nriay be furnished with ten copies of this édition When complété.

With regard to the favorable opinion which you express of the adaptation of a correct édition of this Work as a Class Book in the East India College, I am directed to acquaint you, that the Court hâve already acted upon a similar impression, having caused a large number of copies to be printed especially for that purpose, many of which still remain.

I hâve the honor to be,

Sir. ,

Your most obedient humble servant P Auber.