While studying to supply the several desiderata left unnoticed by those gentlemen who have written on subjects relating to India, I felt it incumbent on me, both from a sense of delicacy, and from the conviction that they had already passed through more able hands, to avoid whatever topics had been abstractedly considered. Therefore, such of my readers as may seek for particular information regarding the religious tenets of the several sects, the languages of the East, the literature, &c., &c., should consult those eminent authors to whom the world is so much indebted. The whole of their works may be obtained by application to Messrs. BLACK, PARRY, and KINGSBURY, of Leadenhall Street, London, from whose ample catalogue I beg leave to cull the following, as being particularly applicable to the use of students laudably intent on obtaining the most valuable sources of oriental learning. The works of DOCTOR GILCHRIST stand pre-eminent, and, while they do honor to himself, are highly creditable to the discrimination and liberality of the EAST INDIA COMPANY, under whom he held a Professorship. In the purchase of the few volumes necessary towards the equipment of a gentleman proceeding to India, the whole of Doctor Gilchrist’s philological publications ought to be included. DR. WILKIN’S edition of RICHARDSON’S PERSIAN DICTIONARY is equally indispensable to writers, who may be desirous to attain a proficiency in the Persian language, by which they become eligible for officers of the highest rank: but, to cadets, who do not wish to go to the expence of two volumes, quarto, the ABRIDGEMENT, by MR. HOPKINS, in one volume, royal octavo, is particularly recommended. DR. WILKINS’S SANSKRITA GRAMMAR will also be found eminently serviceable; while his translation of the HEETOPADES will afford much insight into the narratory idiom of the Hindus. RICHARDSON’S ARABIC GRAMMAR, as also SIR W. JONES’S PERSIAN GRAMMAR, or GLADWIN’S PERSIAN MOONSHEE, and his GULISTAN OF SADY, should not be omitted. SIR WM. OUSELEY’S ESSAY TOWARDS FACILITATING THE READING OF PERSIAN MANUSCRIPTS, will prove a substantial aid. BALFOUR’S FORMS OF HERKERN, in Arabic and English, should be provided; together with ROUSSEAU’S DICTIONARY OF MAHOMEDAN LAW TERMS. MR. COLEBROOKE’S DIGEST OF HINDU LAW, is indispensable; and I strongly recommend his TREATISE ON THE HUSBANDRY AND INTERNAL COMMERCE OF BENGAL. SALE’S KORAN will supply the fullest information regarding the fundamental principles of the Mahomedan religion; and REYNELL’S MEMOIRS, united with his ATLAS, and MAP, or ARROWSMITH’S MAP OF INDIA, on a larger scale, will prove the best guides in acquiring the geography, together with many local matters extremely interesting to persons travelling in any part of our territory, but especially in Bengal. The AYEEN AKBEKRY will shew what Hindostan was under the government of AKBAR; and the ASIATIC RESEARCHES, and ASIATIC ANNUAL REGISTER, will be found to display an immense variety