On the pack of eight cards, which was probably one of those previously noticed in the present volume, the writer of the article makes the following observations: "The other pack has eight suits, of eight cards and two court cards each; eighty in all. [The number of cards, inclusive of the honours, in each suit, is twelve, as has been previously observed.] The Parallelogram, Sword, Flower, and Vase, answer to the Carreau, Espada, Club, and Copa of European suits: the Barrel (?), the Garland (?), and two kinds of Chakra (quoit) complete the set."--The Sword is plain enough, and so is the parallelogram. The Flower and the Cup, I confess, I have not been able to make out; and I question much if the Parallelogram--which in another pack, subsequently described, represents a royal diploma or mandate--be the original of the Carreau or Diamond on European cards. The "two kinds of Chakra" are simply two circular marks. [49] Engravings of those subjects, as well as their description, will be found in 'Religions de l'Antiquité, considerées principalement dans leurs formes symboliques et mythologiques; ouvrage traduit de l'Allemand du Dr. Frederic Creutzer, par J. D. Guigniant.' Planches, premier cahier, p. 11, 8vo; Paris, 1825. [50] "Espèce de roue enflammée, symbole de la force vivante qui pénètre et meut l'univers." [51] The Institutions of Moses and those of the Hindoos compared. By Joseph Priestly, LL.D. p. 56. 8vo. Philadelphia, 1799. [52] Beshbur. [53] Kumbur. [54] The names of the suits are thus explained: _Taj_, a crown. _Soofed_, white, abbreviated from the original appellation, _zur-i-soofed_, a silver coin; figuratively, the moon. _Shumsher_, a sabre. _Gholam_, a slave. _Chung_, a harp. _Soorkh_, red, or _zur-i-soorkh_, gold coin; figuratively, the sun. _Burat_, a royal diploma, or assignment. _Quimash_, merchandize. [55] In cutting for the deal, _Taj_ is the highest suit, and the rest have precedence, after that suit, in the order above recited. [56] "By an oversight of the engraver, a native Bengalee artist, the Moon in No. 2, Plate I, is represented as crescent instead of full. [The error has been _faithfully retained_ in our fac-similes.] The price of the pack was two rupees." [57] "In the Dictionary Hindostanee and English, edited by the late Dr. Hunter, the names of the Eight Suits of Cards are to be found under the word _Taj_, the name of the first suit."--On the authority of a gentleman of eminent attainments in Hindostanee literature, I am informed that there is no _Sanscrit_ word for Playing Cards.