8. The _Sharistan-i-Danish wa Gulistan-i-binish_, “the pavilion of knowledge and rose-garden of vision” (vol. I. p. 77. 89. 109), composed by Farzanah Bahram. 9. The _Zerdusht Afshar_ (vol. I. p. 77), work of the Mobed Serosh, who composed also: 10. _Nosh Daru_, “sweet medicine” (vol. I. p. 114); and 11. The _Sagangubin_, “dog’s honey” (vol. I. p. 114). 12. The _Bazm-gah-i-durvishan_, “the banquetting-room of the durvishes” (vol. I. pp. 104. 108), without the name of the author. 13. The _Arzhang Mani_, “the gallery of Mani” (vol. I. p. 131). 14. The _Tabrah-i-Mobedi_, “the sacerdotal kettle-drum” (vol. I. p. 123), by Mobed Paristar. 15. The _Dadistan Aursah_ (vol. I. p. 131). 16. The _Amízesh-i-farhang_ (vol. I. p. 145), containing the institutes of the Abadiah durvishes. 17. The _Míhín farush_ (vol. I. p. 244). 18. The _Testament of Jamshid to Abtin_ (vol. I. p. 195), compiled by Farhang Dostúr. 19. _Razabad_, composed by Shídab. 20. The _Sányál_, a book of the Sipasians (vol. II. p. 136), containing an account of a particular sort of devotion. 21. The _Rama zastan_ of Zardusht (vol. I. p. 369 and vol. II. p. 136). 22. _Huz al Hayat_ (vol. II. p. 137), composed by Ambaret Kant. 23. The _Samrad Nameh_, by Kamkar (vol. I. p. 201). Besides other writings of Zertusht, in great number, which the author has seen. These works are most probably of a mystical nature, and belong to a particular sect, but may contain, however, some interesting traditions or facts of ancient history. Of the twenty-three books just enumerated, a part of the third only is known to us, namely, that of the Desátir. [1] In April, 1783. [2] He landed at Calcutta in September, 1783. [3] In January, 1784. [4] Delivered in February, 1785. [5] In February, 1789. [6] The works of sir William Jones, with the life of the author, by lord Teignmouth, in 13 vols. Vol. III. p. 110. 1807. [7] I shall hereafter give some explanations upon this subject. [8] There appears in the printed edition no positive ground for the opinion above expressed; we find, however, frequent repetitions of the same subject, such as are not likely to belong to the same author; we know, besides, that additions and interpolations are but too common in all Oriental manuscripts. [9] The Persian text, with the translation of the first chapter, appeared in the two first numbers of the _New Asiatic Miscellany_. Calcutta, 1789. This English version was rendered into German by Dalberg, 1809. [10] These translations are mentioned in the notes of the present version. [11] New Asiatic Misc., p. 87. [12] Transactions of the Literary Society of Bombay, vol. II. p. 374. [13] Transactions of the Literary Society of Bombay, vol. II. pp. 243-244. [14] Ibid., pp. 375-376.